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NARRATIVE 

Of  the  Caufes  which  led  to 

PHILIPS  INDIAN  WAR, 

of  1675  and  1676, 

/:/7-/7:o- 
By   JOHN  V..\S'VON.  of  Rhode  IJland. 

With  other  Documents  concerning  this 
Event  in  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of 
State  of  New  York. 

Prepared  from  the  Originals^  with  a?t 
IntroduSiion  and  Notes. 

Bv  FRANKLIN   B.  HOUGH. 

ALBANY,  N.  T. 

J.  MUNSELL,  78  State  Street. 

M  D  CCC  LVIII. 


NARRATIVE 

Of  the  Caufes  which  led  to 

PHILIPS  INDIAN  WAR, 

of  1675  ^^^  ^^7^5 

M  ;  7  _  /  7  S^- 

By   JOHN  EAS  rON,  of  Rhode  IJland. 

With  other  Documents  concerning  this 
Event  in  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of 
State  of  New  York. 

Prepared  from  the  Originals^  with  a?i 
Introdu&ion  and  Notes. 

Bv  ERANKLIN   W.  HOUCJH. 

ALBANY,  N.  Y. 

J.  MUNSELL,  78  State  Street. 

M  D  CCC  LVIII. 


.ii' 


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C:  C)  N  T  E  NTS. 


INTRODUCTION,  -  -  -  - 
^  Re/at/on  of  the  Indian  War,  by  Mr.  Eajion 
of  Rhode  IJland,  1675, 

Papers  Relating  to  Philip's  Indian  War, 

Record  of  a  Court  Martial  held  at  Newport, 
R.  I.  in  AiigiiJ},  \6j6,  for  the  Trial  of 
Indians  charged  with  being  engaged  in 
Philip's  Defgns,  _  _  _  ^ 

Index,  __-.--- 


173 
191 


The  Statement  inadvertently  made  in  N 
concerning  the  Abfence  of  the  Governor 
He  did  not  fail  for  England  until  November,  1677, 


1  N    I    R  ()  I)  U  {     I    I  O  N 

^HE  Years  1675  and  1676,  will  ever 
fill  a  gloomy  Page  in  New  Eng- 
land Hiftory,  and  be  equally  memorable 
^^  for  the  defperate  but  inefFeftual  Efforts  of 
(^S^^  its  primitive  People,  to  rid  their  Country  of 
its  European  Inhabitants,  and  the  efficient  Meafures 
adopted  by  the  latter,  againft  the  Chances  of  future 
Hoftilities. 

The  Details  of  thefe  Events,  have  come  down  to 
us  in  the  Narratives  of  feveral  prominent  Adlors  in 
them,  and  from  them,  we  have  been  made  familiar 
with  the  Scenes  of  Atrocity  which  diftinguiflied 
the  feveral  Combatants  in  this  War  of  mutual 
Extermination ;  but  in  none  of  thefe  Accounts  do 
we  find  Evidence  of  that  earneft  Defire  to  render  a 
ftridlly  impartial  Statement  of  Events,  which  alone 
conftitutes  the  higheft  Aim  of  Hiftory,  and  claims 
our  ftrongeft  Regard.     The  Writers  of  thefe  Nar- 


[  vi] 

ratives,  in  their  aftive  Sympathies  for  the  one  Party, 
have  Icarcely  been  willing  to  concede  either  Jurtice 
or  Honor  to  the  other.  The  Indian  Leader  who 
ad:ed  lb  prominent  a  Part  in  this  War,  is  reprefented 
as  a  Monfter  in  Iniquity,  incapable  alike  of  Gene- 
rofity  or  Sympathy,  waging  an  unprovoked  and 
aggreffive  War  upon  inoffenlive  Settlers,  violating 
the  moll  lolemn  Engagement  of  Treaties,  and  wan- 
tonly butchering  thofe  who  had  extended  to  him 
the  kindeft  Offices  of  Friendfliip. 

The  Account  of  the  Origin  of  this  War,  given 
in  the  following  Pages,  is  believed  to  be  the  only 
one  that  has  been  printed,  in  which  a  cotemporary 
Writer  has  appeared  anxious  to  reprefent  in  a  favor- 
able Light,  the  Injuries  that  provoked  the  Natives 
to  Afts  of  Hoftility,  or  to  concede  to  them  Motives 
of  Honor  and  Equity  in  previous  Attempts  to  ad- 
julf  the  Grounds  of  Difpute  without  a  final  Refort 
to  Arms. 

The  Government  of  Rhode  Illand,  of  which 
Mr.  Eafton  was  a  Member,  had  been  excluded  from 
the  Union  of  the  New  England  Colonies,  on  account 
of  her  heretical  Toleration  of  religious  Freedom, 
and  her  open  Advocacy  of  that  Liberty  of  Confcience 


[   vii   ] 

which  has  fince  become  a  diltinguiihing  Feature 
of  our  Government.  Her  Territory  was  invaded 
by  armed  Forces  without  previous  Notification  or 
Confent,  and  her  Magistrates  feized  and  carried  to 
Prilbns  beyond  her  Borders,  for  prefuming  to  quel- 
tion  the  Right  of  thefe  informal  Inroads  upon  her 
Soil. 

The  Boundary  between  Connefticut  and  Rhode 
Ifland,  was  at  this  Time  a  Subjedl  of  Dilpute,  and 
upon  it  depended  the  Queftion  of  feparate  Exiftence, 
to  the  greater  Part  of  the  latter.  This  Controverfy 
had  excited  a  Feeling  of  Alienation  between  the  two 
Colonies,  as  had  a  fimilar  Queftion  between  the 
former  and  New  York,  and  in  fome  Degree  pre- 
vented a  cordial  Cooperation,  in  Meafures  tending 
to  the  common  Welfare  of  the  Englifh  Colonies. 
This  may  perhaps  have  influenced  the  Writer  of  the 
following  Narrative,  in  his  Defire  to  prove  that  the 
Complaints  of  the  Indians  might  have  been  peace- 
ably fettled,  and  that  the  immediate  Caule  of  the 
War  arofe  from  the  Indilcretion  of  their  Neighbors. 
Whatever  Weight  this  Motive  may  have  had,  there 
is  found  nothing  either  in  the  Narrative  itfelf,  or 
the  Evidence  of  other  Writers,  to  lead  us  to  quefliion 


[   viii   ] 

the  Accuracy  of  the  Facls  therein  ftated,  or  to  doubt 
that  the  Grievances  complained  of,  were  fully  as 
real  as  by  them  reprefented. 

Slighter  Grounds  of  Difference  between  civilized 
Nations  have  often  fooner  led  to  open  War,  and  we 
may  perhaps  find  in  this  Cafe,  no  other  Reafon  for 
patient  Forbearance  under  continued  Wrongs,  than 
the  Faft  that  the  Indians  were  dependent  upon  the 
Whites  for  the  Means  of  commencing  and  profe- 
cuting  Hoftilities,  and  were  without  thofe  Facilities 
for  Confultation  and  Cooperation  which  Education 
alone  confers. 

Prompted  by  that  inherent  Senfe  of  Equality 
which  has  often  led  them  to  fliare  equally  with 
their  Prifoners,  the  laft  Morfel  of  Food,  the  Indians 
had  cheerfully  given  to  the  firfl  Colonifts  a  liberal 
Share  of  their  Lands,  and  had  not  only  fupplied 
them  with  Provifions  when  they  would  otherwife 
have  ftarved,  but  had  taught  them  the  Method  of 
cultivating  Corn,  and  the  Time  and  Mode  of  catch- 
ing FiHi,  which  preferved  them  from  Extremities 
to  which  there  would  have  been  no  other  Relief.  • 
Thus  favored  and  affifted,  the  Colonifts  at   Peace 

1  See  Bradford's  Hiftory  of  Plymouth  Plantations,  p.  lOO. 


[  i^    I 

with  the  native  Tribes  rapidly  muhiplied,  and  their 
Fields  everywhere  extended  along  the  Valleys  and 
over  the  Plains  that  had  been  the  Haunts  and  the 
Homes  of  the  primitive  Owners.  During  more 
than  fifty  Years,  they  had  been  gaining  fleadily  upon 
the  Wildernefs,  and  the  Indians  had  proportionably 
wafted  away,  deriving  few  and  doubtful  Benefits 
from  Civilization,  but  becoming  daily  more  de- 
graded by  its  Vices,  and  more  dependent  upon  its 
Arts  for  the  Means  of  Exiftence. 

Maffafoit,  the  chief  Sachem  of  the  Wampanoags, 
had  been  the  early  and  conftant  Friend  of  the 
Whites,  and  towards  the  Clofe  of  his  Life  had  taken 
his  two  Sons,  upon  whom  his  Authority  was  to 
defcend,  to  a  principal  Settler  to  make  them  pledge 
their  continued  Friendlliip  to  the  Englirti.  Alex- 
ander, the  elder  of  thefe  Brothers,  was  a  £ew  Years 
after  fummoned  to  appear  and  anfwer  to  Charges 
made  againft  him  upon  Sufpicion  that  he  was  plot- 
ting  the  Deftrudlion  of  the  Settlers ;  but  not  obey- 
ing promptly,  he  was  furprifed  at  an  unguarded 
Moment,  and  taken  towards  Plymouth.  Exafpe- 
rated  at  this  Treatment,  he  fell  fick,  was  releafed 
B 


[   X    ] 

under  the  Pledge  of  Hoftages,  but  died  on  his  Way- 
Home. 

The  chief  Authority  devolved  upon  Metacom,  ■ 
better  known  as  Philip,  on  the  Death  of  his  Brother, 
and  whatever  may  have  been  his  early  Feeling 
towards  the  Englifli,  there  can  be  no  Doubt  that 
from  this  Period  he  harbored  a  fecret  Refolution  of 
Vengeance,  although  Policy  led  him  for  a  Seafon  to 
conceal  his  Purpofe  under  a  Cloak  of  Friendfhip, 
and  even  to  confent  to  repeated  Renewals  of  the 
Treaties  of  Amity,  which  his  Father  had  made. 

With  this  Defign  he  vifited  many  Indian  Tribes, 
portrayed  in  eloquent  Language  the  fteady  En- 
croachments of  the  Settlers,  reminded  them  of  their 
ancient  Power  now  rapidly  wafting  away,  and  in- 
voked them  by  the  Love  of  Country  and  Kindred, 
the  Memory  of  their  Forefathers,  and  their  Duty 
to  Pofterity,  to  unite  in  driving  from  the  Land  thefe 
dangerous  Rivals,  whofe  paft  Encroachments  fore- 
ihadowed  the  rapid  and  complete  Deftrudtion  of 
their  Race. 

The  Magnitude  of  this  Enterprife,  and  the  evi- 

1  Sometimes  written  Metacomet,  and  faid  to  be  a  Contraftion  from 
Pomctacom. 


[    xi    ] 

dent  Succefs  with  which  he  privately  advanced  in 
its  Arrangement,  befpeaks  a  Mind  capable  of  the 
moft  comprehenfive  Generalization,  while  his  future 
Courfe  proved  him  the  Owner  of  Talents  equal  to 
the  moft  prelTing  Emergencies  that  might  arife  in 
the  Execution  of  its  Details. 

His  Taft  in  enlifting  the  Narraganfetts,  the 
hereditary  Enemies  of  his  Tribe,  in  the  general 
Scheme  which  he  had  formed,  indicates  the  Pof- 
feffion  of  a  fair  Degree  of  diplomatic  Skill,  and  a 
thorough  Knowledge  of  the  human  Character. 

The  Circumftances  attending  the  Conference 
related  in  the  following  Narrative,  are  particularly 
interefting,  as  flaowing  the  Wrongs  which  had  for 
Years  been  pradliced  upon  the  unfufpedling  Natives, 
and  the  lively  Senfe  of  Injuftice  which  thefe  Inju- 
ries had  awakened.  The  fimple  confiding  Ignor- 
ance of  thefe  untutored  Sons  of  Nature,  had  led 
them  on  from  one  Conceffion  to  another,  until  they 
were  brought  to  a  forcible  Realization  of  the  Value 
of  Land,  by  a  preffing  Senfe  of  its  Want,  and  found 
themfelves  in  almoft  as  feeble  and  dependent  a 
Condition,  as  were  the  Englifh  upon  their  firft 
Arrival. 


[    xii   ] 

There  is  Ibmething  peculiarly  refined  and  elevated 
in  the  Sentiment  expreffed  by  Philip,  in  anlwer  to 
their  Remark,  that  the  Whites  were  now  too  ftrong 
for  the  Indians,  when  he  replied,  that  then  the 
Englifli  JJiould  do  to  them,  as  they  did,  when  they  were 
too  Jlrong  for  the  EngliJJi.  In  this  was  expreffed  the 
Spirit  of  that  moft  facred  Injundion  of  Scripture, 
that  "  all  Things  whatfoever  ye  would  that  Men 
lliould  do  to  you,  do  ye  even  fo  to  them,"  with  all 
the  additional  Obligation  that  a  previous  Perform- 
ance of  this  Duty  could  impofe. 

His  Plans,  it  is  laid,  had  been  laid  with  Reference 
to  their  Development  in  the  Spring  of  1676,  but 
were  prematurely  haftened  by  the  Death  of  Safia- 
mon,  and  the  Executions  which  followed. 

Perhaps  fearing  that  he  might  be  feledted  as  the 
next  Viftim,  Philip  kept  himfelf  furrounded  by  his 
armed  Followers,  and  finally  yielding  to  their  Impa- 
tience for  Plunder,  allowed  them  to  commit  Dep- 
redations. Thefe  by  provoking  an  Attack  from 
the  Whites,  relieved  him  from  the  Superftitious 
dread  which  he  is  laid  to  have  entertained  of  begin- 
ning the  War,  and  adtive  Hollilities  quickly  fol- 
lowed. 


[  xiii  ] 

The  lirfl  Attack  was  made  at  Swanlea  upon 
People  returning  from  public  Worlhip.  A  Body 
of  Troops  arriving  foon  after,  were  fired  upon,  and 
one  of  the  Party  killed.  The  Indians  fled,  mark- 
ing their  Courfe  by  burning  Houfes,  and  fixing  on 
Poles  the  Heads  of  thofe  they  had  flain ;  but  being 
preffed  by  the  Troops,  Philip  left  Mount  Hope  and 
retired  to  a  Swamp  at  Pocafi"et,  where  he  fucceeded 
in  repelling  the  Englilh  and  killing  fixteen  of  their 
Number. 

Learning  that  his  Enemy  was  preparing  to  guard 
every  Exit  from  the  Swamp  and  thus  reduce  him 
to  Starvation,  he  efcaped  towards  the  Nipmucks  in 
Worcefter  County,  purfued  by  People  of  Rehoboth 
and  Providence.  The  Indians  continued  to  hang 
upon  the  Outfkirts  of  the  Settlements  in  Imall 
Parties,  committing  frequent  Murders,  and  gener- 
ally evading  Purfuit.  Being  intimately  acquainted 
with  every  Locality,  they  could  eafily  fall  upon  an 
unguarded  Hamlet,  murder  its  Inmates,  and  efcape 
before  an  Alarm  could  be  raifed,  or  a  Force  colled:ed. 
Mendon,  Brookfield,  Deerfield,  Hadley,  Northfield, 
Hatfield,  Northampton  and  Springfield,  became  in 
Turn  the  Scene  of  defperati  Encounters,  in  which 


[   xiv  [ 

Fortune  favored  fometimes  one  and  at  other  Times 
the  other  Party.  PhiHp,  who  was  generally  prefent 
in  thefe  Engagements  to  dired:  his  Men,  evinced  a 
Boldnefs  mingled  with  Caution,  that  defied  the 
utmolt  Efforts  of  the  Englirti  to  gain  any  fignal 
Advantage. 

It  being  no  longer  doubted  that  the  Narragan- 
fetts  were  in  fecret  Alliance  with  Philip,  War  was 
declared  againfh  them  by  the  Commiffioners  of  the 
United  Colonies  in  November,  and  in  December 
an  Army  of  from  fifteen  hundred  to  two  thoufand 
Men,  including  Volunteers,  Indians  and  a  Troop  of 
Horfe,  the  whole  under  the  Command  of  General 
Winflow,  afiembled  in  the  Neighborhood  of  the 
Enemy.  The  Indians,  under  Philip,  were  located 
on  an  Ifland  in  a  Swamp  in  South  Kingfton,  Rhode 
Ifland,  and  had  furrounded  their  Camp  with  Pal- 
lifades  and  an  almoft  impenetrable  Hedge  of  fallen 
Trees,  with  their  Tops  pointing  outwards.  Within 
this  Inclofure,  the  Indians  had  gathered  with  their 
Families  to  the  Number  of  three  thoufand,  comfort- 
ably fupplied  with  Provifions  and  armed  with  Bows 
and  Arrows,  Mulkets  and  Tomahawks. 

Here,  on  the  i8th  of  December,  was  fought  the 


[   >^v    I 

moft  bloody  Battle  recorded  in  the  early  Annals  of 
New  England,  in  which  feven  hundred  Indian  War- 
riors were  flain  and  thre  ehundred  wounded  ;  three 
hundred  more  and  as  many  Women  and  Children 
taken  Prifoners.  The  Number  of  Women  and 
Children  that  perifhed  in  the  Flames  was  never 
known.  The  Englifh  loft  fix  Captains  and  eighty 
Men  in  killed  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  in 
wounded. 

The  Weather  was  intenfely  cold,  and  the  Eng- 
lifh  fufFered  extremely  from  Cold  and  Fatigue  while 
traveling  in  deep  Snows.  Philip  fled,  and  is  fup- 
pofed  to  have  paffed  the  Winter  upon  the  weftern 
Borders  of  Mafiachufetts.  The  Winter  was  re- 
markably mild,  and  upon  the  Hudfon  River  open- 
ing unexpectedly  in  February,  the  Governor  of 
New  York  fent  up  feveral  Sloops  laden  with  Soldiers 
and  military  Stores,  to  refift  any  Attack  which 
Philip  might  make  in  that  Quarter.  Sudbury, 
Lancafter  and  Medfield  were  attacked  in  February. 

The  Spring  opened  with  renewed  Hoftilities, 
and  Parts  of  Groton,  Marlborough,  Warwick, 
Rehoboth  and  Providence  were  burned.  A  memo- 
rable Engagement  occurred  in   Rehoboth,  on  the 


[   xvi  ] 

26th  of  March,  known  as  the  "  Pierce  Fight,"  in 
which  Capt.  Michael  Pierce,  of  Scituate,  at  the 
Head  of  a  Band  of  63  EngHlh  and  a  few  friendly- 
Indians,  was  led  into  an  Ambufcade,  in  which  ^^ 
Englifli  and  10  of  their  Indian  Allies  were  llain  on 
the  Spot,  but  not  without  deftroying  feveral  Times 
this  Number  of  their  Enemies. 

The  Indians  fcattering  in  fmall  Parties,  were 
enabled  to  diftracfl  the  Attention  of  the  Englifli 
Forces  by  fimultaneous  Attacks  in  different  Quarters. 
In  March,  a  Body  of  Volunteers  from  Connedlicut, 
fucceeded  in  capturing  Conanchet,  Sachem  of  the 
Narraganfetts,  who  was  fcarcely  lefs  formidable  than 
Philip,  and  Expeditions  upon  the  Strongholds  of 
the  Indians  were  conflantly  reducing  their  Numbers 
and  rendering  their  Profpedts  more  gloomy. 

On  the  1 8th  of  May,  Capt.  Turner,  with  180 
Men,  furprifed  a  large  Party  of  Indians  at  the  great 
Falls  in  the  Connedlicut  River,  above  Deerfield. 
They  found  the  Camp  entirely  unguarded,  and  flew 
great  Numbers,  while  others  ruflied  into  the  River, 
only  to  meet  a  watery  Grave.  The  Englifli  lofh 
but  one,  while  the  Indians  afterwards  admitted  the 
Lofs  of  300  Men  in  killed  and  drowned,  fonie  of 


I    xvU  ] 

them  being  principal  Sachems.  In  returning,  the 
Englilh  in  their  turn  experienced  heavy  Reveries  at 
the  Hands  of  another  Lodge  of  Indians,  in  which 
Capt.  Turner  was  killed,  and  before  reaching  Hat- 
field, their  Numbers  were  reduced  to  thirty-eight 
Men. 

The  Slaughter  at  the  Falls  proved  a  death  Blow 
to  the  Hopes  of  Philip,  and  from  this  Time  Mif- 
fortunes  clofed  thickly  upon  him.  There  flill,  how- 
ever, remained  fufficient  Force  to  ferioully  annoy 
the  Settlements.  On  the  30th  of  May,  fix  or  feven 
hundred  Indians  invaded  Hatfield,  burned  feveral 
Houfes  without  the  Fortification,  and  killed  five 
Men,  but  were  repulfed  with  the  Lofs  of  five  Times 
this  Number. 

On  the  Morning  of  the  i  2th  of  June,  about  feven 
hundred  Indians  made  a  furious  Affault  upon  Had- 
ley,  and  the  Inhabitants  were  thrown  into  great 
Confufion  and  Alarm,  The  Indians  fucceeded  in 
forcing  the  Palifades  and  gaining  Pofleffion  of  one 
Houfe,  but  were  beaten  back  with  Lofs.  Suddenly, 
a  Man  of  noble  Mien,  peculiar  in  Drefs,  venerable 
in  Appearance  and  manifeftly  familiar  with  military 
C 


[  ^^^"  ] 

Affairs,  allumed  the  Command,  ordered  the  Englifli 
to  rally  in  the  Manner  beft  adapted  to  meet  the 
preffing  Emergency,  and  by  his  Voice  and  Example 
infpired  them  to  new  Adiivity  and  Courage.  Under 
his  Direction  the  Indians  were  at  length  repulfed 
with  Lofs,  and  driven  into  the  Woods.  The  myf- 
terious  Stranger  as  fuddenly  difappeared,  and  it  was 
long  reported  and  believed  that  an  Angel  from 
Heaven  had  led  them  to  Viftory.  It  was  after- 
wards found,  that  this  Perfon  was  Col.  GofFe,  the 
Regicide,  who  had  for  fifteen  Years,  with  Whalley 
his  Father-in-law,  been  concealed  in  the  Colony, 
and  who  was  then  living  in  i\v'\&i  Seclufion  in  the 
Family  of  Mr.  Ruffell  the  Minifter. 

The  Indians  began  to  lofe  their  Courage  with 
thefe  Failures,  and  their  Attacks  were  thenceforth 
made  with  lefs  Bravery.  They  alfo  found  new 
Enemies  in  the  Mohawks  of  New  York,  who  wil- 
lingly liftened  to  Propofitions  from  the  Englifh  to 
engage  in  a  War  againft  the  eaftern  Indians.  They 
did  this  the  more  readily,  from  having  difcovered 
an  Aft  of  Treachery  on  the  Part  of  Philip. 

A  Party  of  200  Indians,  on  their  Way  weftward 
from  the  Connedlicut,  was  lurprifed  in  the  prefent 


[   xix   ] 

Town  of  Stockbridge,  of  whom  about  fixty  were 
killed  and  taken,  with  the  Lofs  of  but  one  Man. 

Thus  repulfed  from  the  Connedlicut,  Philip  re- 
turned to  the  Plymouth  Colony,  ftill  following  out 
his  Purpofe  of  Extermination,  but  daily  lofing  his 
Counfelors  and  Friends,  his  Captains  and  Warriors. 
He  continued  to  ftruggle  againft  Fate,  and  to  gather 
new  Energies  from  the  Defperation  into  which  his 
Affairs  were  plunged.  His  Wife  and  Children  were 
feized  or  killed,  and  many  of  his  Followers  gave  up 
in  Defpair  and  threw  themfelves  upon  the  Mercy 
of  the  Englifli.  Retiring  to  Mount  Hope,  his 
former  Refidence,  he  took  Refuge  in  a  Swamp  with 
about  two  hundred  of  his  Men.  Some  Time  be- 
fore he  had  flain  one  of  his  Followers,  who  pre- 
fumed  to  propofe  Submiffion  to  the  Englifli,  and 
the  Brother  of  this  Indian,  in  Revenge  betrayed  the 
Secret  of  his  Retreat.  Captain  Benjamin  Church, 
who  had  been  diftinguifhed  throughout  the  War 
for  his  Courage  and  Succefs,  lurrounded  the  Swamp 
on  the  1 2th  of  Auguft,  1 676,  and  but  fixty  of  the 
Indians  efcaped.  Philip  was  fhot  by  an  Indian  and 
fell  with  his  Face  in  the  Mud.  His  Head  was  cut 
off  and  exhibited  as  a  Trophy. 


[   XX    I 

Anna\van,his  principal  Captain,  was  taken  Auguft 
28th,  in  Rehoboth,  which  ended  the  War  in  this 
Seftion  of  New  England,  although  Hoftilities  con- 
tinued one  or  two  Years  later,  in  the  northeallern 
Part  of  the  Colonies. 

The  Indians,  everywhere  broken  and  fcattered, 
either  fubmitted  to  fuch  Terms  as  the  Englilli  might 
didlate  or  removed  North  and  joined  the  French  in 
Canada ;  and  the  exhaufted  Colonies  were  left  to  a 
realization  of  the  Ravages  which  this  vindiftive 
War  had  occafioned.  Famine  would  have  followed 
clofe  upon  the  Miferies  of  the  Torch  and  Toma- 
hawk, but  for  timely  Charities  from  Dublin  and 
London,  obtained  through  the  Letters  of  Dr.  In- 
creafe  Mather.  One  eleventh  of  the  able  bodied 
Men  of  New  England  are  faid  to  have  been  flain 
during  thefe  two  Years,  and  according  to  another 
Writer,  almoft  every  Perfon  in  the  two  Colonies^ 
had  loft  a  Relation  or  near  Friend,  fo  that  every 
Family  was  in  deep  Mourning. 

We  have  already  alluded  to  the  Jealoufies  then 
exifting  between  New  York  and  Connefticut,  on 
account  of  difputed  Boundaries.  The  firft  News 
of  Indian  Hoftilities,  naturally  tilled   the   Country 


[   xxi   ] 

with  an  Alarm  which  was  frequently  renewed  during 
the  Progrels  of  the  War,  as  Rumors  oi  projected 
Malfacres,  magnified  by  the  Fears  of  the  Timid  or 
the  Expofed,  were  circulated  among  the  Settlers  or 
reported  to  the  Governor.  Although  the  Province 
of  New  York  efcaped  the  Calamities  which  fell 
upon  the  New  England  Colonies,  the  occafional 
Intercourfe  of  its  Indians  with  thofe  to  the  Eall- 
ward,  efpecially  the  tributary  Dependence  in  which 
the  Tribes  upon  the  eaft  End  of  Long  Ifland  were 
held  by  the  Narraganfetts,  gave  juft  Reafon  to  fuf- 
ped:  that  thefe  Indians  might  be  in  fecret  Alliance 
with  their  powerful  Mafters,  and  juftified  the  Meaf- 
ures  that  were  adopted  for  their  Security. 

A  prominent  Source  of  Irritation  between  New 
England  and  New  York,  arofe  from  the  Charges 
publicly  made  by  the  former,  that  the  hoftile  Indians 
were  fupplied  with  Powder  and  Arms  by  the  latter. 
The  Documents  which  follow,  exhibit  the  Grounds 
upon  which  this  Allegation  was  made,  and  the 
Spirit  with  which  it  was  repelled.  They  alfo  prove 
that  the  Indians  were  in  fome  Degree  at  leafl  aflifted 
by  the  French  in  Canada,  with  whom  the  Englifli 
were  theii  nominally  at  Peace. 


[  xxii   ] 

The  Government  of  New  York  purlued  an  un- 
deviating  Line  of  Policy  with  regard  to  the  Indians 
within  her  Borders,  and  claimed  at  all  Times  the 
exclulive  Management  of  their  Affairs ;  afferting 
fometimes  rudely,  at  other  Times  refpedtfully,  but 
always  firmly,  her  fole  Right  of  negotiating  with 
them.  Every  Attempt  of  the  neighboring  Colo- 
nies to  treat  with  the  New  York  Indians,  for  Aid 
againft  the  eaftern  and  northern  Tribes,  was  met 
with  a  prompt  Refufal,  unlefs  conduced  in  the 
Prefence  of  the  Governor  or  his  authorized  Agents. 

This  Policy,  and  the  Grounds  upon  which  it  was 
bafed,  were  not  underftood  by  thofe  who  had  Occa- 
fion  to  deal  with  thefe  Indians,  and  the  unpleafant 
Feeling  which  followed  the  Failure  of  informal 
Attempts  at  Negotiation,  has  in  fome  Degree  influ- 
enced the  public  Mind,  and  imparted  to  the  hiftoric 
Page  a  Tinge  of  Prejudice  againft  the  Condud:  of 
New  York,  which  is  by  no  means  deferved.  A 
careful  Study  of  thefe  Documents  will  convince  the 
Reader,  that  whenever  proper  Courtefy  was  fliown 
to  New  York  in  thefe  Tranfadtions,  the  Subjeft  of 
Requeft  received  proper  Attention. 

The  warlike  Mohawks  needed  but  flight  Entreaty 


[   xxiii   ] 

to  engage  in  a  Purfjit  lb  congenial  to  their  Tafles, 
and  had  HoftiHties  continued,  would  doubtlefs  have 
aided  in  an  efFeftual  Manner,  in  the  War  againft 
Philip.  Indeed  upon  feveral  Occafions  after  the 
Peace,  they  made  Inroads  upon  the  Chriftan  Indians 
of  Natick  and  other  Villages,  miftaking  them  for 
the  late  Enemies  to  the  Engliih ;  and  it  became 
neceflary  to  explain  to  them  that  their  Services  were 
not  further  needed,  and  to  dilluade  them  from 
Hunting  in  that  Quarter,  leaft  they  might  injure 
the  friendly  Natives. 

The  rude  and  unadorned  Style  and  Language  of 
thefe  Documents  afford  an  interefling  View  of  the 
Period  and  the  Events  to  which  they  relate,  and  we 
are  enabled  to  catch  a  Glimpfe  of  the  Manners  of 
the  Age,  the  Relations  exilHng  between  the  Whites 
and  the  Indians,  the  Hopes  and  Fears  of  the  Colo- 
nUls,  and  the  Light  in  which  thefe  Events  were 
regarded  by  the  Government  of  New  York,  more 
fatisfadlorily  perhaps  than  could  have  been  done  by 
any  other  Means.  Should  they  in  any  Degree 
anfwer  this  Purpofe,  the  Objedt  of  their  Publication 
will  be  accomplifhed. 


A    RELATION 

of  the 

INDYAN     WARR 

By  M''  Easton'  of  Rhoad  Ifland, 


TRUE  Relation  of  what  I  km  &' 

of  Reports  &^  my  Underfiandhig 

^A|4i,     coficerning  the  Begming  ^  Pro- 

grefs  of  the    War   ?iow   betwee?i    the 

EjigliJJj  and  the  Indians. 

In  the  Winter  in  the  Year  1674,  an  Indian  was 
found  dead,  and  by  a  Coroner's  Inqueft  of  Plimouth 

1   John   Easton,  the  Author  of  removed  to  Newburgh,  and  then  to 

this  Account,  was  the  Son  of  Nicholas  Hampton,  where  he   built  the  firft 

Eallon,    who    emigrated    to    New  Englifli  Houfe,  In  1638  he  removed 

England    with  his  Sons  Peter  and  to  Rhode  Ifland,  on  account  of  the 

John,  in  the  Spring  of  1634,   and  religious  Intolerance  he  experienced, 

fettled  at  Ipfvvich.     He  fubfequently  as  a  Quaker,  and  the  fecond  Year  after 
I 


[     2     ] 

Colony  iudged  murdered.'  He  was  found  dead  in 
a  Hole  thro  Ice  broken  in  a  Pond^  with  his  Gun 
and  fum  Foulls  by  him.  Sum  Engliih  fupofed 
him  thrown  in,  fum  Indians  y'  I  iudged  intelegabell 
and  impartiall  in  yc  Cafe  did  think  he  fell  in  and 
was  fo  drouned,  and  that  the  les  did  hurt  his 
Throat,  as  the  Engliih  faid  it  was  cut  ;3    but  ac- 


fettled  at  Newport,  where  he  alfo 
built  the  firft  Houfe.  In  1641  this 
was  burned  by  the  Indians  fetting 
Fire  on  his  Lands.  In  1640  and 
1653  he  was  chofcn  an  Afliftant, 
and  from  1650  to  1652,  and  in 
1654,  he  was  Prefident  under  the 
firft  colonial  Charter.  From  1672 
to  1674  he  held  the  Office  of  Gover- 
nor, and  died  at  Newport  in  1675. 
His  Son  John  Eafton,  held  the 
Office  of  Attorney  General  of  Rhode 
Ifland  fifteen  Years  between  1652 
and  1675,  was  Deputy  Governor  in 
1674-1675  ;  was  feveral  Times  an 
Affiftant,  and  from  1690  to  1695 
he  was  cle£led  Governor.  He  died 
at  Newport,  Dec.  12,  1705,  aged 
88  Years,  and  was  buried  in  the 
Coddington  burial  Place.  Callender's 
Dljcourjl;  p.  125,  148:  Peterfin's 
Hift.  R.  /.—Ed. 


^  He  was  firft  buried  by  his 
Friends,  without  an  Inveftigation, 
but  David,  a  Tetticut  Indian,  hav- 
ing noticed  fome  Bruifes  about  the 
Head,  reported  to  fome  Englifh  and 
the  Governor  of  Plymouth  ordered 
aninqueft.  This  proved  that  fufficient 
Injuries  had  been  received  to  caufe 
Death  without  drowning.  An  Indian 
alfo  acknowledged,  that  while  ftand- 
ing  on  a  Hill  near  the  Pond,  he  faw 
the  Murder  committed,  but  being 
fearful  for  his  own  Life,  at  firft  was 
unwilling  to  difclofe  it.  Ba-^lefi 
Plymouth,  ii,  27. — Ed. 

-  AiTawomfett  Pond,  in  Middle- 
borough,  in  the  Prefent  County  of 
Plymouth,  Mafs.— Ed. 

^  Other  .'\ccoimts  ftate  that  his 
Neck  was  broken.   C.  Mathcr.-Y.M. 


[  3  ] 

noledge  yt  fumetimes  naty  Indians  wold  kill  others 
but  not  as  euer  they  herd  to  obfcuer  as  if  the  dead  In- 
dian was  not  murdered.  The  dead  Indian  was  caled 
Sanfimun'  and  a  Chriftian  y'  could  read  and  write. 
Report  was  he  was  a  bad  Man,  yt  King  Philip  got 
him  to  write  his  Will,  and  he  made  the  Writing 
for  a  great  Part  of  the  Land  to  be  his,  but  read  as 


1  This  India 


s  Jot 


MON,  alias  Waffafamon,  of  the  Maf- 
fachufetts  Tribe,  who  had  been  con- 
verted to  Chriftianity  and  received 
a  partial  Courfe  of  Inftruftion  at 
Harvard  College.  Being  well  ac- 
quainted with  the  Englifh  Language, 
and  able  to  read  and  write,  he  was 
employed  as  a  Teacher  at  Natick. 
Renouncing  his  Faith,  he  went  to 
refide  with  Alexander,  Philip's 
Brother,  and  afterwards  with  Philip, 
where  his  Learning  made  him  ufefiil 
as  a  Secretary.  He  thus  had  the 
Means  of  btcoming  thoroughly  ac- 
quainted with  the  Sachem  and  his 
Plans. 

Incurring  the  Difpleafure  of  his 
Employer,  or  yielding  to  the  Soli- 
citations of  his  Friend  and  Inftruftor 
the  venerable  Eliot,  he  returned  to 
Natick,  where,  upon  Profeffions  of 


Repentance,  he  was  again  baptized, 
received  into  the  Church,  and  em- 
ployed as  an  Inftruftor.  Being  frc- 
quendy  with  his  Countrymen,  he 
gained  a  full  Knowledge  of  the  hof- 
tilc  Feeling  that  was  rapidly  fprcad- 
ing  among  them,  and  going  to  Ply- 
mouth he  imparted  this  Information 
to  the  Governor. 

This  Advice  was  at  firft  difre- 
garded,  but  Circumftances  foon  oc- 
curred to  ftrengthen  his  Statement, 
and  Philip  with  feveral  of  his  In- 
dians were  examined,  but  without 
gaining  any  new  Proof  of  the  Alle- 
gation. They  were  accordingly  dif- 
miflcd,  under  ftrong  Sufpicions,  and 
Safiamon  difappeared  foon  after. 
His  Death  occurred  early  in  the 
Spring  of  1 674-5 .  SaylefsPlymouth 
ii,  27  ;   Drake' sBook  of  Indians,  194 


[4] 

if  it  had  bin  as  Philip  wrote  ;    But  it  came  to  be 
known,  and  then  he  run  away  from  him. 

Now  one  Indian  informed  that  three  Indians  had 
murdered  him,  and  Iheued  a  Coat  y'  he  faid  thay 
gave  him  to  confeall  them.  The  Indians  report 
y'  the  Informer  had  playd  away  his  Coate,  and 
thefe  Men  fent  him  y<^  Coate,  and  after  demanded 
Pay,  and  he  not  to  pay,  fo  acufed  them,  and  kno- 
ing  that  it  wold  pleas  the  Englifh  fo  to  think  him 
a  beter  Chriftian,  and  the  Reporte  came  y'  the 
three  Indians  had  confefed  and  acufed  Philip  fo  to 
imploy  them,  and  y'  y*:  Englilli  wold  hang  Philip  ; 
fo  the  Indians  wear  afraid,  and  reported  y'  the 
Englilh  had  Hatred  them  (or  by  threats)  to  bely 
Philip  yt  thay  might  kill  him  to  have  his  Land, 
and  y'  if  Philip  had  dun  it,  it  was  ther  Law  fo  to 
execute  home  ther  Kings  iudged  deierved  it,  y'  he 
had  no  Cafe  to  hide  it.' 

■'  Tobias,  alias  Poggiipcinojfoo, one  one  of  them,  before  his  Execution, 

of  Philip's  Counfellors,  his  Son,  and  confeffing  the  Murder,  but  the  others 

Mattajhinnamy,  were  apprehended  denying  it  to  the  laft.     One  of  the 

and  tried  by  a  Jury  confifting  of  abfurd   Grounds  of  Evidence  that 

four    Indians  and   twelve    Whites,  influenced  the  Jury  is  thus  related 

On  the  8th  of  June,   1675,  two  of  by  Dr.  Increafe  Mather:    "  When 

them  were  hung,  and  a  few  Days  Tobias    (die    fufpedcd    Murderer) 

after  the  third  was  (hot,  at  Plymouth,  came  near  the  dead  Body,   it  fell  a 


[  5  ] 

So  Philip  kept  his  Men  in  Armes.  Phmoth 
Gouerner  required  him  to  dilhand  his  Men,  and 
informed  him  his  Jealoufy  was  fake.  Phihp  an- 
fwered  he  would  do  no  Harm,  and  thanked  the 
Governer  for  his  Information.' 

The  three  Indians  wer  hunge,  to  the  laft  denied 
the  Fadl ;  but  one  broke  the  Halter  as  it  is  reported, 
then  defired  to  be  fayed,  and  fo  was  a  littell  while, 
then  confelfed  they  three  had  dun  the  Fad: ; 
and  then  he  was  hanged.-  And  it  was  reported 
Saufunun  before  his  death  had  informed  of  the 
Indian  Plot,  and  y'  if  the  Indians  knew  it  they 
wold  kill  him,  and  that  the  Hethen  might  deftroy 
the  Englifli  for  their  Wickednefs,  as  God  had  per- 
mitted the  Heathen  to  deftroy  the  Ifraellites  of  olde. 
So  the  Englilh  wear  afraid  and  Philip  was  afraid, 

bleeding  on  frcfh,  as  if  it  had  been  againft  him,  marching  from  Place 
newly  llain  ;  albeit,  it  was  buried  a  to  Place  with  his  Men  in  Arms, 
confiderable  Time  before  that."  and  receiving  all  ftrange  Indians 
Mather's  Relation,  75  ;  Drake's  who  came  to  him.  Bai/efs  Ply- 
Book  of  Indians,  195. — Ed.  mouth,  ii,  28. — Ed. 

1  Other  Accounts  flate  that  Philip         "  This  Circumftance  is  not  men- 
paid  no  attention  to  the  Court,  and  tioned  by  other  Contemporaries. — 
made  no  Effort  to  free  himfelf  from  Ed. 
the    Sufpicions   that   were    aroufed 


[  (^  ] 

and  both  increfed  in  Arems.  But  for  four  Yeares 
Time,  Reports  and  lealofys  of  War  had  bin  veri 
frequent,  y'  we  did  not  think  y'  now  a  War  was 
breaking  forth  ;•  but  about  a  Week  before  it  did,^ 
we  had  Cafe  to  think  it  wold.  Then  to  indever 
to  prevent  it,  we  fent  a  Man  to  PhiHp,  y'  if  he 
wold  cum  to  the  Fery  we  wold  cum  over  to  fpeke 
with  him.  About  four  Miles  we  had  to  cum ; 
thither    our    Meflenger    cum   to   them ;  they   not 


1  Strong  Sufpicions  of  Indian  Hof- 
tilities  had  arifcn  in  the  Spring  of 
1 67 1,  occafioned  by  warlike  Pre- 
parations on  the  Part  of  Philip  and 
Men  on  Account  of  fomc  Injury 
alleged  to  have  been  done  to  his 
planting  Ground.  The  Maflachu- 
fetts  Government,  anxious  to  pre- 
ferve  Peace,  fent  Agent: 
between  the  Parties,  and 
of  April  a  Conference  v 
at  the  Meeting  Houfc  : 
Philip  rcprefented  that  hi; 
tions  were  defigncd  to  proteft  him- 
felf  from  the  Narraganfetts,  but  on 
its  being  fhown  that  his  Relations 
with  that  Tribe  were  never  more 
friendly,  he  acknowledged  the  Char- 
ges and  figned  a  Covenant  in  which 


to  mediate 
on  the  1 2th 
■as  obtained 
n  Taunton. 


he  agreed  to  remain  friendly  to  the 
Colonifts,  and  to  deliver  up  to  the 
Government  of  New  Plymouth  all 
his  Englilh  Arms,  to  be  kept  by  them 
for  their  Security  fo  long  as  they 
might  fee  Reafon.  Hubbard,  Math- 
er, Hutchinfon,  Bayley,  Sec.  Ano- 
ther Conference  was  held  in  Sep- 
tember of  the  fame  Year.  A  Letter 
from  the  Governor  of  New  York, 
on  the  Subjeft  of  thefe  Rumors  of 
Hoftility,  will  be  found  in  a  fubfe- 
quent  Page  of  this  Volume. — Ed. 

^  This  Indian  War  began  June 
24th,  1675,  at  Swanfea,  and  ended 
with  the  Death  of  Philip,  Aug.  12, 
1676,  at  Pokanoket. — Ed 


[7   ] 

aware  of  it  behaved  themfelves  as  furious,  but  fud- 
ingly  apeafed  when  they  underftood  who  he  was 
and  what  he  came  for,  he  called  his  Counfell  and 
agreed  to  cum  to  us ;  came  himfelf  unarmed,  and 
about  40  of  his  Men  armed.  Then  5  of  us  went 
over,  3  wear  Magiftrates.  We  fate  veri  friendly 
together.'  We  told  him  our  bifnes  was  to  indever 
that  they  might  not  refeue  or  do  Rong.  They 
faid  that  was  well ;   they  had   dun  no   Rong,   the 

1  No  other  Hirtorian  of"  this  War  It  is  faid  that  fhortly  before  the 
has  given  an  Account  of  this  Ncgo-  War  of  1675  began,  the  Governor 
tiation.  The  Relations  cxilVing  be-  of  MafTachufctts  fent  to  inquire  of 
twccn  the  Indians  and  the  Govern-  Philip  why  he  would  war  upon  the 
mcnt  of  Rhode  Ifland,  had  been  Englifh,  and  to  requcft  him  to  cuter 
friendly  frotn  the  Beginning,  and  into  a  Treaty.  The  Sachem  re- 
all  the  Engagements  on  the  Part  of  plied:  "Your  Governor  is  but  a 
the  Englifli  had  been  fulfilled  with  Subjeft  of  King  Charles  of  England ; 
fcrupulous  Exaftnefs.  Mr.  Roger  I  fliall  not  treat  with  a  Subjcft,  I 
Williams  relates  that  he  had  obtained  fliall  treat  of  Peace  only  with  the 
by  Love  and  Favor  the  Title  of  King  my  Brother.  When  he  comes 
Rhode  Ifland,  which  could  not  have  I  am  ready."  0/d  Indian  Chroni- 
been  purchafed  by  Price  or  Money,  clc,  68.  The  Rcfpcft  and  Confi- 
and  that  the  Indians,  always  fhy  and  dence  which  the  People  of  Rhode 
jealous  of  felling  their  Lands,  chofe  Ifland  had  acquired  with  the  In- 
rather  to  make  a  Grant  of  them  to  dians,  fccured  a  Hearing  for  their 
I'uch  as  they  eftcemed.  The  Gra-  pacific  Overtures  on  the  above  Oc- 
tuities  however  expedled  in  return,  cafion,  at  a  Time  when  probably 
often  made  thefc  Gifts  a  very  dear  no  other  Englifh  could  ha\'e  fafely 
Bargain.   CaUender's  Dijlotirfe,  ?,<^.  folicired  an  Interview.— Ed. 


[  8  ] 

Englifli  ronged  them.  We  faid  we  knew  the 
Englilli  faid  the  Indians  ronged  them,  and  the  In- 
dians faid  the  Enghfli  ronged  them,  but  our  Defier 
was  the  Quarrell  might  rightly  be  defided,  in  the 
beft  Way,  and  not  as  Dogs  defided  their  Quarrells. 
The  Indians  owned  y'  fighting  was  the  worft  Way ; 
then  they  propounded  how  Right  might  take 
Place.  We  faid,  by  Arbitration.  They  faid  that 
all  Englifh  agreed  againfi:  them,  and  fo  by  Arbitra- 
tion they  had  had  much  Rong ;  mani  Miles  fquare 
of  Land  fo  taken  from  them,  for  Englifh  wold 
have  Englifli  Arbitrators ;  and  once  they  were 
perfuaded  to  give  in  their  Armes,  y'  thereby  Jea- 
loufy  might  be  removed,'   and  the  Englifli  having 

1  Tlic    Conference   at   Taunton,  propofed   that  Commiffioners  from 

April  12,  1671,  is  here  referred  to.  the  feveral  United  Colonies  fliould 

All  the  Arms  which  Philip's  Men  meet  at  Plymouth  for  a  Difcuffion 

had   with   them   on   that   Occafion  and  Settlement  of  the  exifting  Dif- 

were  given  up,  and  they  agreed  to  ferences.     This   Meeting  occurred 

bring  in  the  Remainder  at  Plymouth  Sept.    29th,    1671,    and     "Philip 

by  a  certain  Time.     But   this  for  again    acknowledged    his    OfFence, 

fDme  Reafon  was  not  done.     The  and  was  appointed  to  give  a  Sum  of 

Government  at  Bofton  being  looked  Money  to  defray  the  Charges  which 

to  as  an  Umpire,  a  Complaint  was  his  infolent  Clamors  had   put   the 

made  to  them  by  the   Colony  of  Colony  unto."    Mather's  Relation, 

New  Plymouth.     Philip  appeared  73.     The    Sum    agreed    upon,    as 

in  Perfon,  and  by  his  plaufible  Ad-  ftated  in  the  Text,  was  .£100,  pay- 

drefs  quieted  all  Apprehenfions,  and  able  in  three  Years.     He  alfo  agreed 


[  9  ] 
their  Arms  wold  not  deliver  them  as  they  had  pro- 
mifed,  untill  they  confented  to  pay  a  loo'^,  and 
now  they  had  not  fo  much  Sum  or  Muny ;  y'  thay 
wear  as  good  be  kiled  as  leave  all  ther  Liuefly- 
hode.' 

We  faid  they  might  chufe  a  Indian  King  and 
the  Englifh  might  chufe  the  Governor  of  New 
Yorke,2  yt  nether  had  Cafe  to  fay  either  wear  Parties 


"  to  fend  unto  the  Governor,  or 
whom  he  fhall  appoint,  five  Wolves' 
Heads,  if  he  can  get  them,  or  as 
many  as  he  can  procure,  until  they 
come  to  five  Wolves'  Heads  yearly." 
The  Difarming  of  the  Indians  was 
continued  through  the  Spring  and 
Summer  of  1 67 1.  Drake's  Book  of 
the  Indians,  204. — Ed. 

1  The  Indians  of  New  England 
were  firft  taught  the  Ufe  of  Fire- 
arms by  Thomas  Morton,  an  un- 
principled and  dangerous  Adven- 
turer, who  came  over  with  Captain 
Wolafton  in  1622,  in  the  Capacity 
of  a  Servant,  and  fettled  in  the  pre- 
fent  Town  of  Quincy.  In  the 
Abfence  of  Wolafton  he  fucceeded 
in  perfuading  his  Aflociates  to  throw 
off  all  Obligation  to  their  Mafter, 
and  they  fell   into  the  moft  riotous 


Excefles.  The  neighboring  Settle- 
ments becoming  alarmed,  united  in 
fupprcfiing  this  Nuifance,  and  Mor- 
ton was  fent  a  Prifoner  to  England 
in  1628.  Bradford's  Hift.  of  Ply- 
mouth Plantation,  238.  At  the  Time 
of  Philip's  War,  the  Ufe  of  Fire- 
arms had  become  general  among  the 
Indians  throughout  New  England, 
moftly  fuperceding  the  primitive 
Weapons  of  the  Natives,  and  form- 
ing an  indifpenfable  Means  of  Suc- 
cefs  in  Hunting. — Ed. 

2  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  was  at  this 
Time  Governor  of  New  York,  but 
at  the  breaking  out  of  the  War,  he 
was  abfent  in  England,  and  the 
Government  was  adminiftered  by 
Capt.  Anthony  Brockholls  the  Lieu- 
tenant Governor.— Ed. 


in  the  Diferance.  They  faid  they  had  not  heard 
of  y'  Way,  and  faid  we  oneftly  fpoke,  fo  we  wear 
perfwaided  if  y'  Way  had  bine  tendered  they  would 
have  acfepted.  We  did  endeaver  not  to  hear  their 
Complaints,  faid  it  was  not  convenient  for  us  now 
to  confider  of,  but  to  indever  to  prevent  War ;  faid 
to  them  when  in  War  againft  Englifli,  Blood  was 
fpilt,  y'  ingaged  all  Englifhmen,  for  we  wear  to  be 
all  under  one  King;  we  knew  what  their  Com- 
plaints wold  be,  and  in  our  Colony  had  removed 
fome  of  them  in  fending  for  Indian  Rulers  in  what 
the  Crime  concerned  Indians  Lives,  which  thay 
veri  lovingly  acfepted,  and  agreed  with  us  to  their 
Execution,  and  faid  fo  they  were  abell  to  fatisfie 
their  Subjedls  when  they  knew  an  Indian  fufered 
duly,  but  faid  in  what  was  only  between  their  In- 
dians and  not  in  Townefliipes,  y'  we  had  purchafed, 
they  wold  not  have  us  profecute,  and  y'  that  thay 
had  a  great  Fear  to  have  ani  of  ther  Indians  fhould 
be  caled  or  forced  to  be  Chriftian  Indians.'     Thay 

1  The  Narraganfets  in  particular.  The  Priefts  and  Sachems   imagined 

made  it  a  Matter  of  public  Policy  to  that  the  Prevalence  of  the  Gofpel 

oppofe     the    Propagation     of    the  would  put  an  End  to  their  Authority, 

Chriftian    Religion    among    them,  and  aldiough  Mr.  Roger  Williams 


L  ^^  ] 

faid  y'  fuch  wer  in  everi  thing  more  milchievous, 
only  Difemblers,  and  then  the  Englifh  made  them 
not  fubjed:  to  ther  Kings,  and  by  their  lying  to 
rong  ther  Kings.  We  knew  it  to  be  true,  and 
we  promifing  them  y'  however  in  Government 
to  Indians  all  fhould  be  alike,  and  y'  we  knew  it 
was  our  King's  will  it  fhould  be  fo,  y'  altho  we 
wear  weaker  than  other  Colonies,  they  having  fub- 
mitted  to  our  King  to  protedl  them,  others  dared 
not  otherwife  to  molefl  them ;  expreffed  thay  took 
that  to  be  well,  that  we  had  littell  Cafe  to  doute, 
but  that  to  us  under  the  King  thay  would  have 
yielded  to  our  Determinations  in  what  ani  Ihould 
have  complained  to  us  againft  them. 

But  Philip  charged  it  to  be  dilbneftly  in  us  to 
put  of  the  Hering  to  iuft  Complaints,  therefore  we 

at    firft    attempted    to  Inllruft    the  fetts,  Plymouth,  Martha's  Vineyard 

Natives  in  religious  Matters,  upon  and  Nantucket,  but  even  among  the 

longer  Acquaintance  he  appears  to  praying  Towns  in  which   Gookin 

have  changed    his  Opinion  on  this  enumerates  about   1150  Indians  in 

Subject.    Callender's  Difcourfe,  136;  1 674,  in  fix  Years  after,  Eliot  claimed 

Coll.  R.  I.  Hijl.  Soc,  iii,  9;    Bay-  but  four  out  of  fourteen  Towns  with 

ley's  Plymouth,')!,  16.    Better  Refults  fome  300  Souls.     Some  had  joined 

followed  the  Labors  of  Eliot,  the  Philip  and  the  others  had  been  much 

Mayhews,  and  others  in  Maflachu-  fcattered. — Ed. 


L  ^2  J 

conlented  to  hear  them.  Thay  faid  thay  had  bine 
the  firft  in  doing  Good  to  the  Englifh,  and  the 
Enghfh  the  firft  in  doing  Rong;  faid  when  the 
EngHlh  firft  came,  their  King's  Father  was  as  a  great 
Man,  and  the  Enghfh  as  a  httell  Child;'  he  con- 
ftrained  other  Indians  from  ronging  the  Enghfh, 
and  gave  them  Corn  and  fhewed  them  how  to 
plant,  and  was  free  to  do  them  ani  Good,  and  had 
let  them  have  a  loo  Times  more  Land  than  now 
the  King  had  for  his  own  Peopell.  But  ther 
King's  Brother,  when  he  was  King,  came  miferably 
to  dy  by  being  forced  to   Court,  as  they  iudge 

^  Maflafoit,  the  Father  of  Philip,  all  the  fouthern  Part  of  Maflachu- 

and  Chief  of  the  Wampanogas,  at  fetts,  from  Cape  Cod  to  Narragan- 

theTimeofthcArrivaloftheEnglifli  fett  Bay.     'iioie  io  Bradford's  Hiji. 

at  Plymouth,  dwelt  at  Sowams,  in  of  Plymouth  Plantation,  p.  94.     So 

the  prefent  Town  of  Warren,  R.  I.,  gready  were  the  Settlers  of  Plymouth 

and  his  People  occupied  the  Region  reduced  by  Sicknefs  and  Famine,  in 

now  conftituting  Briftol,  Harrington,  the  early  Years  of  their  Refidence, 

and  Warren,  in  Rhode  Ifland,  with  that  they  muft  have  fallen  an  eafy 

Parts  of  Seekonk  and  Swanzea  in  Prey  to  any  concealed  Plan  of  Hof- 

MafTachufetts.     This    Tribe,    with  tilities.  The  Kindnefs  and  Affiftance 

others  of  New  England,  had  a  few  which  they  received  from  the  Na- 

Years  before  been  greatly  reduced  Uves   is  gratefully  acknowledged  by 

by  an  Epidemic.     The  Dominion  feveral  of  their  early   Annalifts. — 

of  Maflafoit  extended  over  nearly  Ed. 


[  13  J 

poyfoned.'  And  another  Greavance  was,  if  20  of 
there  oneft  Indiand  teftified  that  a  Englilhman  had 
dun  them  Rong,  it  was  as  nothing ;  and  if  but  one 
of  their  worft  Indians  teftified  againll  any  Indian 
or  ther  King,  when  it  pleafed  tlie  Englifli  it  was 
fufitiant.  Another  Grievance  was,  when  their  King 
fold  Land,  the  EngHfh  wold  fay,  it  was  more  than 
they  agreed  to,  and  a  Writing  muft  be  prove  againft 
all  them,  and  fum  of  their  Kings  had  dun  Rong  to 
fell  fo  much.  He  left  his  Peopell  none,  and  fum 
being  given  to  Drunknes  the  Englifh  made  them 


he  agreed  to  do.  He  failed  to  attend, 
and  Circumftances  appearing  to  con- 
firm the  Reports,  Major  Winflow 
was  ordered  to  bring  him  before 
them  by  Force.  This  Party  furprifcd 
the  Sachem  and  about  eighty  of  his 
Men,  and  having  fecured  their  Arms 
made  known  their  Inftruftions.  He 
at  firft  "fell  into  a  raging  PafTion 
at  this  Surprife,  faying  that  the 
Governor  had  no  Reafon  to  credit 
Rumors,  or  to  fend  for  him  in  fuch 
a  Way,  nor  would  he  go  to  Plymouth 
but  when  he  faw  Caufe."  (J.  Mat- 
ther).  Yielding  to  the  Advice  of 
his  Interpreter  (a  Brother  of  John 


^  Alexander,  alias  Wamfutta  the 
elder  Son  of  Malfafoit,  fucceeded 
to  his  Authority  upon  the  Death  of 
the  latter  in  the  Winter  of  1 66 1 -2. 
He  had  married  Weetamoo,  Squaw- 
Sachem  of  Pocaflet,  and  thus  ex- 
tended his  Influence  with  the  Natives. 
From  his  Conduft  in  1 662,  towards 
thcNarraganfetts  his  ancient  Enemies, 
Sufpicions  were  raifed  that  he  might 
be  plotting  Mifchief  againft  the 
Englifh,  and  the  Governor  of  Ply- 
mouth appointed  Captain  Willet, 
who  lived  near  the  Refidence  of 
Alexander,  to  defire  him  to  attend 
the  next  Court  at  Plymouth,  which 


[  h] 

drunk  and  then  cheated  them  in  Bargains,  but  now 
ther  Kings  wear  forwarned  not  for  to  part  with 
Land,  for  nothing  in  Cumparifon  to  the  Value 
thereof.  Now  home  the  Englifti  had  owned  for 
King  or  Queen,  they  wold  dilinheret,  and  make 
another  King  that  wold  give  or  fell  them  thefe 
Lands ;  that  now,  they  had  no  Hopes  left  to 
kepe  ani  Land.  Another  Grievance,  the  Englifli 
Catell  and  Horfes  ftill  increfed;  that  when  thay 
removed  30  Mill  from  where  Englilh  had  ani  thing 
to  do,  thay  could  not  kepe  ther  Corn  from  being 

SafTamon)  he  went  with  them.  On  Fear  or  Policy,  had  induced  him 
his  Way  being  taken  fick,  he  was  to  yield  an  outward  Compliance, 
received  and  nurfed  at  the  Houfe  of  and  fubfcribe  to  the  written  Condi- 
Mr.  Window,  but  his  Malady  in-  tions  which  they  impofcd,  but  the 
creafing,  his  Followers  entreated  Interval  was  bufily  occupied  in  ma- 
thofe  that  held  him  Frifoner  that  he  turing  his  Schemes,  and  engaging  the 
might  have  leave  to  return.  He  Alliance  of  the  neighboring  Tribes, 
was  accordingly  difmifled  with  the  The  Spring  of  1676  is  faid  to 
Promife  of  fending  his  Son  as  a  have  been  agreed  upon  as  the  Time 
Hoflage  tiU  he  could  appear,  and  for  commencing  Hoftilities,  but  the 
died  on  his  Way  Home.  (Mather;  Death  of  Saffamon,  and  the  Trial 
Hubbard.)  Philip  and  Weetamoo  and  Executions  which  followed,  are 
always  believed  he  was  poifoned,  believed  to  have  led  to  a  Rupture 
and  from  this  Time,  without  Doubt,  before  his  Plans  were  matured. — 
a  deep  and  fetded  Purpofe  of  Ven-  Ed. 
geance    was    harbored    by    Philip. 


[  M  ] 

fpoyled,  thay  never  being  iuled  to  fence,  and  thoft 
when  the  Englifh  boft  Land  of  them  thay  wold 
have  kept  their  Catell  upon  ther  owne  Land. 
Another  Grievance,  the  EngHfh  were  fo  eager  to 
fell  the  Indians  Lickers,  y'  moft  of  the  Indians  fpent 
all  in  Drynknes,  and  then  raueved  upon  the  fober 
Indians,  and  thay  did  believe  often  did  hurt  the 
Englifli  Catell,  and  ther  King  could  not  prevent  it. 

We  knew  before,  thefe  were  their  grand  Com- 
plaints, but  then  we  only  indevered  to  perfuaid 
y'  all  Cumplaints  might  be  righted  without  War, 
but  could  have  no  other  Anfwer  but  that  thay  had 
not  heard  of  that  Way  for  the  Governor  of  Yorke 
and  an  Indian  King  to  have  the  Hearing  of  it.  We 
had  Cafe  to  think  in  y'  had  bine  tendered  it  wold 
have  bine  acfepted.  We  indevered  y'  however  thay 
fliould  lay  doune  the  War,  for  the  Englifli  wear  to 
ftrong  for  them  ;  thay  faid,  then  the  Englifh  fhould 
do  to  them  as  they  did  when  thay  wear  to  ftrong 
for  the  Englifli. 

So  we  departed  without  ani  Difcurtioufnefs,  and 
fudingly  had  Letter  from  Plimoth  Governor  thay 
intended  in  Arms  to  conforem  Philip,  but  no  In- 
formation what  yf  was  thay  required  or  w'  Termes 


[   i6  ] 

he  refufed  to  have  their  Quarrell  delided ;  and  in  a 
Weke's  Time  after  we  had  bine  with  the  Indians 
the  War  thus  begun.'  PUmouth  Soldiers  were 
cum  to  have  their  Head  Quarters  within  lo  Miles 
of  Philip ;  then  moft  of  the  Englifh  thereabout 
left  there  Houfes,  and  we  had  Leter  from  Plimouth 
Governor  to  delier  our  Help  with  fum  Boats  if 
thay  had  fuch  Ocation,  and  for  us  to  looke  to  our 
felfs  ;  and  from  the  Generall  at  the  Quarters  we  had 
Leter  of  the  Day  thay  intended  to  cum  upon  the 
Indians,  and  defier  for  fum  of  our  Boats  to  attend. 
So  we  took  it  to  be  of  Nefefity  for  our  leflanders 
one  half  one  Day  and  Night  to  atend  and  the  other 
half  the  next,  fo  by  Turnes  for  our  owne  Safety.  In 
this  Time  fum  Indians  fell  a  pilfering  fum  Houfes 
yt  the  Englifh  had  left,  and  a  old  Man  and  a  Lad 
going  to  one  of  thefe  Houfes  did  fee  three  Indians 
run  out  thereof.     The  old  Man  bid  the  young 

1  The  Execution  of  the  alleged  plundering  the  Houfes  of  the  Eng- 
Murderers  of  Saflamon,  greatly  ir-  lifh,  on  the  24th  of  June,  1675. 
ritated  the  Indians,  infomuch  that  Irritated  at  this,  the  Indians  were 
Philip,  fending  the  Wives  and  fired  upon,  and  one  was  wounded. 
Children  of  his  Tribe  for  Protec-  Accounts  differ  fomewhat  in  rela- 
tion to  the  Narraganfctts,  allowed  tion  to  the  Manner  in  which  Hof- 
his  young  Men  to  commence  Ag-  tilities  commenced. — Ed. 
greffions  by  killing  the  Cattle  and 


[  ^7] 

Man  llioot;  fo  he  did,  and  a  Indian  fell  doune,  but 
got  away  againe.  It  is  reported  y'  fum  Indians 
came  to  the  Garelbn,  afked  why  they  iliot  the  In- 
dian. Thay  alTced  whether  he  was  dead.  The 
Indians  faid  yea.  A  Englifh  Lad  faied  it  was  no 
Mater.  The  Men  indevered  to  inform  them  it  was 
but  an  idell  Lad's  Words,  but  the  Indians  in  hafte 
went  away  and  did  not  hearken  to  them.  The 
next  Day,  the  Lad  that  (hot  the  Indian,  and  his 
Father,  and  fief  Englifh  Men  wear  killed  fo  the  War 
begun  with  Philip.'  But  ther  was  a  Queen  y'  I  knew 

1  An  Account  printed  foon  after  Son  away),  as  he  was  going  out  of 

this   War  in  London,  and  repub-  the  Houfe  was  fet  on  and  fhot  by 

lifhed  in  Bofton  in  1836,  with  others  Indians.     His  Wife  being  not  far 

under  the  Tide  of  the  0/(/  /»<//«»  off,  heard  the  Guns  go  ofF,  went 

Chronicle,  gives  the  following  Ver-  back,"  and  fell  into  their  Hands, 

fion  of  this  Event.     "  By  this  Time  Difhonored  and  aftervvards  fcalped 

the   Indians  have  killed   feveral  of  by    them,    fhe    immediately    died, 

our  Men,  but  the  iirfl  that  was  killed  and  her  Son  was  at  the  fame  Time 

was  June  23,  a  Man  at  Swanfey  ;  fcalped.     "  They  alfo  the  next  Day 

that  he  and  his  Family  had  left  his  killed  fix  or  feven  Men  at  Swanfey, 

Houfe  amongft  the  Reft  of  the  In-  and  two  more  at  one  of  the  Garri- 

habitants,  and  adventuring  with  his  fons ;  and  as  two  Men  went  out  of 

Wife  and  Son  (about  twenty  Years  one   of  the    Garrifons    to   draw  a 

olc)  to  go  to  his  Houfe  to  fetch  them  Bucket  of  Water,   they  were   Ihot 

Corn,    and  fuch    like    Things   (he  and  carried  away."     Drake's  Book 

having  juft  before  fent  his  Wife  and  of  the  Indians,  209.— Ed. 


[   ^8  ] 

was  not  a  Party  with  Philip,  and  Plimoth  Governor 
recumended  her  y'  if  fhe  wold  cum  to  our  lefland 
it  wold  be  well  fhee  defired  fhee  might  if  it  w^ear 
but  with  but  fix  of  her  Men.'  I  can  fufitiantly 
prove,  but  it  is  to  large  here  to  relate,  that  fhee  had 
praftifed  much  the  Quarell  might  be  decided  with- 
out War ;  but  fum  of  our  Englilh  allfo,  in  Fury 
againft  all  Indians,  wold  not  confent  fhee  fhould 
be  refeved  to  our  lefland  although  I  profered  to  be 
at  all  the  Charge  to  fecuer  her  and  thofe  fliee 
defired  to  cum  with  her ;  fo  at  length  prevailed  we 
might  fend  for  her ;  but  one  Day  acfedentaly  we 

1  This  Indian  Queen  was  un-  her  People,  induced  her  to  decline 
doubtedly  Awalhonks,  Squaw  Sa-  the  Invitation  and  to  confent  to 
chem  of  Sogkonate  (Seconet),  the  place  herfelf  under  the  Proteftion 
Wife  of  an  Indian,  called  Tolony.  of  the  Englilh.  He  advifed  her  to 
Her  Refidence  was  on  a  Peninfula  pafs  over  to  Rhode  Ifland  for  Se- 
on  the  northeaft  Side  of  Narragan-  curity,  and  proceeded  to  Plymouth 
fet  Bay,  oppofite  the  Ifland  of  Rhode  to  make  Arrangements  according  to 
Ifland,  and  now  chiefly  included  in  this  Agreement.  He  arrived  June 
the  Town  of  Compton,  R.  I.  A  7,  but  was  prevented  from  return- 
few  Days  before  the  War  com-  ing  by  the  Outbreak  of  Hoftilities, 
menced,  Philip  fent  fix  of  his  War-  and  the  good-hearted  Awafhonks 
riors  to  invite  her  to  join  him  in  it.  was  conftrained,  though  reluftantly, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Church,  who  after-  to  join  Philip.  Drake's  Book  of  the 
wards  adled  a  confpicuous  Part  in  Indians,  249  ,•  Bnyley's  Plymouth, 
the  War,  and  who  had  lived  with  ii,  28,  32.  Church.— Ed. 
his   Family  a  Year  in  the  midft  of 


[    19  ] 

wear  prevented,  and  then  our  Men  had  leafed  lum 
Cannes  on  her  Side,  lupoling  they  wear  Phihp's, 
and  the  next  Day  a  EngHlh  Houfe  was  there  burned 
and  Milchief  of  either  Side  indevered  to  the  other, 
and  much  dun,  her  Houfe  burned  ;  and  fo  we  wear 
prevented  of  ani  Menes  to  atain  hir.  The  Englifh 
Army  cam  not  downe  as  informed  thay  wold,  fo 
PhiUp  got  over,  and  they  could  not  find  him. 
Three  Days  after,  thay  came  doune,  had  a  veri 
flormy  Night,  y'  in  the  Morning  the  Foote  wear 
difabled  to  return.  Before  they  had  Refrefhment, 
thay  wear  free  to  acfept,  as  we  wear  willing  to  re- 
lieve them, I  but  ....  Trupers  fayed  of  their  Cap- 

^  The  Government  of  Maflachii-  the  Indians,  it  was  decided  to  march 

fetts  at  firft  imagined  that  Hoftilities  to   Mount   Hope  where  Philip  was 

might  be  averted  by  Mediation,  but  ported.     The   Inclemency    of   the 

were   quickly   undeceived,   and  on  Weather  prevented    an   immediate 

the  26th  of  June,  they  difpatched  a  Execution  of  this  Purpofe  for  feveral 

Company  of  Infantry  and  of  Horfe  Days,  which  Delay   was   improved 

to    Mount  Hope,  to    aid  the   Ply-  by    the  Indians   in   efFefting   their 

mouth  Forces   already  in  the  Field.  Elcape  by   Water,   and   when  the 

They  reached  Swanfcy  in  two  Days,  Troops  finally  proceeded,  they  met 

deprefled  with  gloomy  Forebodings  only    with    revolting    Trophies    of 

from  a  lunar  Eclipfe,  in  which  the  Maffacre    and     Defolation.       The 

Superftitious    read    a    melancholy  Quarters    lately    occupied    by    the 

Omen  of  the    divine    Difpleafure.  Enemy  were   found   deferted,  with 

After  feveral  fharp  Encounters  with  Evidences  of  their  precipitate  Flight. 


[     20    ] 

taine  they  defpifed  it,  and  fo  left  the  Foote.  After 
the  Foote  had  refrefhed  themfelfs  they  alfo  re- 
turned to  their  head  Quarters,  and  after  hunt[ing] 
PhiUp  from  all  fea  Shores,  y'  thay  could  not  tell 
what  was  becum  of  him,  the  Naroganfet  Kings 
informed  us  y'  the  Queen  aforefaid  muft  be  in  a 
Thicket,  a  ftarving  or  conformed  to  Philip ;  but 
thay  knew  Ihee  wold  be  glad  to  be  from  them,  fo 
from  us  had  Incuragement  to  get  her  and  as  mani 
as  they  could  from  Philip.' 

Finding  no  Enemy,  General  Cud-  through  the  Influence  of  Mr.  Ben- 

deback  with  fome  of"  the  Plymouth  jamin  Church,   friendly    Relations 

Forces  pafled  over  to  Rhode  Illand  were  reftored  between  her  and  the 

to  obtain   better  Shelter  than  could  Englifh.     She  offered   to  join   her 

be   found   at  Mount  Hope,   while  Forces  with  thofe  of  the  Colonifls 

Major  Savage  with  the  MafTachu-  againft  the  Enemies  of  the  latter,  on 

fetts  Troops,  remained  in  the  open  Condition   that  fhe  and  all  of  her 

Fields  through  an  inclement  Night,  Warriors   with   their  Wives  fhould 

and  the   next  Morning  returned  to  have   their  Lives   fpared,  and  that 

Swanfey.   Baykfs  Plymouth,  ii,  38.  none  of  them  fhould  be  tranfported 

— Ed.  out  of  the  Country.     This  Treaty 

^The  Afhftance  which  Awafh-  was  never  afterwards  broken.  About 

onks  rendered  to  Philip  was  more  the  Year  1 700  there  were  one  hun- 


from  Fear  or  Policy  than  from  In- 

dred Men  of  this  Tribe,  and  about 

clination.     She  and  her  People  ap- 

1760,   a   mortal   Fever    fwept    off 

pear  to  have  fpent  the  Winter  with 

many.     A   Remnant  was  living  in 

the  Enemy  on  the  Frontiers  of  Maf- 

Compton  in   1803.     Drake's  Book 

fachufctts,     and    in    June,     1676. 

of  the  Indians,  252.— Ed. 

[     21     ] 

After  the  Englifli  Army,  without  our  Conlent 
or  informing  us,  came  into  our  Colony,  brought 
the  Naroganfet  Indians  to  Articles  of  Agreement 
to  them.'  Philip  being  flead,  about  a  150  Indians 
came  in  to  a  Plimouth  Garrifon  volentarley.  Pli- 
mouth  Authority  fould  all  for  Slafes  (but  about  lix 
of  them)   to  be  carried  out  of  the  Country.-     It  is 


1  The  Maflachufetts  Government 
had  given  Orders  for  their  Troops  to 
proceed  to  the  Narraganfett  Country 
and  prevent  any  Aid  being  rendered 
by  them  to  Philip.  Part  ot  the 
Country  occupied  by  theie  Indians 
was  found  abandoned,  and  feveral 
Days  elapfed  before  they  met  with  any 
Indians  with  whom  to  treat.  At 
length  four  Men  were  found,  whom 
the  Englifh  ftyled  Sachems,  and  a 
Treaty  in  the  Name  of  the  whole 
Tribe,  fecured  by  Hoftages,  and 
moft  humiliating  in  its  Condidons, 
was  drawn  up,  and  figncd  on  the 
15th  of  July,  1675.  This  Treaty 
was  held  at  Pettyquamfott,  now 
Narrow  River.  By  this  Agreement, 
the  Narraganletts  were  bound  to  the 
impoflibleTafkoffeizingall  and  eve- 
ry of  Philip's  Subjefts,  and  bringing 
them  dead  or  alive  to  the  Englifli ; 
they    were   to   kill  them  wherever 


found,  and  to  reftore  all  ftolen 
Goods.  A  large  Reward  was  pro- 
mifed  for  Philip  delivered  alive,  or 
for  his  Head  if  (lain.  B^yley's  Ply- 
mouth, ii,  48  ,•  Drake's  Book  of  In- 
dians, 2 1 1 . — Ed. 

^  Soon  after  the  Deftruction  of 
Dartmouth,  a  Party  of  Indians  who 
had  not  been  concerned  in  the  Out- 
rage, were  induced  to  furrender 
through  Perfuafion  and  Promifes 
and  were  taken  to  Plymouth  where 
the  Government  ordered  the  whole, 
to  the  Number  of  about  one  hun- 
dred and  fixty,  to  be  fold  as  Slaves. 
Bay/cy's  Plymouth,  ii,  47.  "  In  the 
beginning  of  the  War,  Capt.  Mof- 
eley  capaired  eighty  who  were  con- 
fined at  Plymouth.  In  September 
following,  one  hundred  and  eighty 
Captives  were  put  on  boarda  Veflel 
commanded   by   Captain   Sprague, 


[  22  ] 

true  the  Indians  genaraly  are  very  barbarous  Peopell 
but  in  this  War  I  have  not  heard  of  their  torment- 
ing ani,  but  y'  the  Englifh  Army  cote  an  old  Indian 
and  tormented  him.  He  was  well  knone  to  have 
bine  a  long  Time  a  veri  decrepid  and  harmlefs  In- 
dian of  the  Queen's.'  As  Philip  fled  the  forefaid 
Queen  got  to  the  Naroganfets,  and  as  manni  of  her 
Men  as  fhe  could  get,  but  one  Part  of  the  Naro- 
ganfets Agreement  to  Bofton  was  to  kill  or  deliver 
as  mani  as  they  could  of  Philip's  Peopell,  therefore 
Bofton  Men  demanded  the  fore  faid  Queene  and 
others  y'  thay  had  fo  refeved ;  for  which  the  In- 
dians wear  unfree,  and  made  mani  Excufes,  as  that 
the   Queen  was   none  of  them,   and  fum   others 

who  failed  with  them  from  Plymouth  tion,  and  in  their  Eagernefs  to  ac- 
forSpain."  Drake's  Book  of  Indians,  ccmplilh  this  Purpofe,  friendly  In- 
224.  In  Rhode  Ifland,  Numbers  dians  and  thofe  who  had  furrendered 
of  Indian  Captives  were  fold  into  themfelves  under  Pledges  of  Pro- 
Servitude  for  a  limited  Time. — Ed.  teftion  were  in  feveral  Cafes  mafla- 
cred.  In  September,  1675,  an 
'  While  this  Reputation  of  For-  Indian  Prifoner  was  executed  in 
bearance  from  Cruelties  on  the  Part  Bofton,  to  appeafe  the  Fury  of  the 
of  the  Indians  is  fcarcely  fuftained  Mob,  "  in  a  Manner  fo  revolting, 
by  the  Evidence  of  cotemporary  that  were  the  Truth  alone  related. 
Records,  that  of  Barbarity  to  the  the  Reader's  Belief  might  be  con- 
Indian  Prifoners  by  the  Englilh  is  founded.  Drake's  Boston,  410. — 
abundandy  proven.  The  War  was  Ed. 
upon  both  Sides  one  of  Extermina- 


r  23  ] 

wear  but  Sudierners  with  Philip  becafe  removed  by 
the  Englifh  having  got  their  Land,  and  wear  of 
their  Kindred,  which  we  kno  is  true,  not  but  we 
think  they  did  flielter  mani  thay  fhould  not,  and 
yt  they  did  kno  fum  of  their  Men  did  affift  Philip, 
but  according  to  their  barbarous  Ruells  thay  ac- 
counted fo  was  no  Rong,  or  they  could  not  help  it. 
But  fum  enemies  Heds  thay  did  fend  in,  and  told 
us  thay  wear  informed  y'  however  when  Winter 
came  thay  might  be  fuer  the  Englifli  wold  be  their 
Enemies.  And  fo  thay  flood  doubtful  for  about  5 
Months.  The  Englifli  wear  iealous  that  there  was 
a  generall  Plot  of  all  Indians  againft  Englifli ;  and 
the  Indians  wear  in  like  Manner  iealous  of  the 
Englifli.  I  think  it  was  generall,  y'  thay  wear 
unwilling  to  be  ronged,  and  y'  the  Indians  did  iudg 
the  Englifli  partiall  againft  them,  and  among  all  a 
philthy  Crue  y'  did  delire  and  indever  for  War ; 
and  thofe  of  any  Solidety  wear  againft  it,  and  in- 
devered  to  prevent  the  War.'    For  conferning  Philip 

1  Although  there  were  well  ground-  Colonies  appointed  Governor  Wins- 

ed  Sufpicions  that  the  Narraganfetts  low.   Commander  in   Chief  of  all 

were  in  fecret  Alliance  with  Philip,  their   Forces,   and  made  Arrange- 

War  was  not  openly  declared  againft  ments  for   an   active  Winter   Cam- 

them    until    November    following,  paign.     Moore's  Lives  of  Governors 

The   Commiffioners  of  the  United  ofN.  Plymouth.— ^x>. 


[  24] 

we  have  good  Intelligence  y'  he  advifed  fum  Eng- 
lilh  to  be  gone  from  ther  out  Plafes  where  they 
lived  or  they  wear  in  Danger  to  be  killed ;  but 
whether  it  wear  to  prevent  a  War,  or  by  their  Prefts 
informed  if  thay  begun  thay  fhould  be  beaten,  and 
otherwife  not,  fo  we  have  good  Intelligence ;  for  I 
do  think  moft  of  them  had  a  Delire  the  Englifh 
would  begin  ;  and  if  the  Englifh  be  not  carefull  to 
manifeft  the  Indians  mai  expeft  Equity  from  them, 
thay  mai  have  more  Enemies  than  thay  wold,  and 
more  Cafe  of  Jelofy.' 

The  Report  is,  yt  to  y=  Eftward  the  War  thus 
begun,  by  fuppoling  y'  fum  of  thole  Indians  were 
at  a  Fight  in  thefe  Parts,  and  y'  thear  thay  faw  a 
Man  wounded,  fo  Authority  fent  fum  forth  to  dis- 
cufer,  having  before  difarmed  thofe  Indians  and 
confined  them  to  a  Place  which  the  Indians  wear 

1  "  Tradition    iays :     '  He     was  on  and  increafc   the  Deftruction  of 

forced  on  by  the  Fury  of  his  young  his  People,'  and  the  Event  proved 

Men  fore  againtl  his  own  Judgment  he  judged  right."  The  Powaws  had 

and  Inclination  ;   and   that   though  given  out  an  ambiguous  Oracle,  in 

he  forefaw  and  foretold  the  Englifh  which   they   promifed   the   Indians 

would   in  Time  by  their  Induftry  would  be  fuccefsful,  if  the  Englifh 

root  out  all  the  Indians,  yet  he  was  fired  the   firfl    Gun ,   and   that   no 

againfl   making  War  with  them,  as  Englifhman  fhould  ever  kill  Philip, 

what  he  thought  would    only  hurry  Callender^s  Dijcourjc,  i  26. — Ed. 


[  25   ] 

not  ofended  at ;  but  thele  Men  coming  upon  them 
in  a  warlike  Poftuer,  they  fled ;  y'  the  Men  cote 
but  3  of  them.  Thofe  in  Authority  fent  out  againe 
to  excufe  themfelfs,  but  thay  could  only  cum  to  the 
Spech  with  one  Man  ;  as  he  kept  out  of  their  Rech, 
thay  excufed  themfelfs  and  faid  his  Father  was  not 
hurt ;  one  of  them  thay  had  taken.  He  faid  he 
could  not  believe  them,  for  if  it  was  fo,  thay  wold 
have  broft  him ;  thay  had  bin  defaitfull  to  difarm 
them,  and  fo  wold  have  killed  them  all ;  and  fo  he 
run  away,  and  then  Englifli  wear  killed,  and  the 
Report  is,  y'  up  in  the  Country  here  away  thay  had 
demanded  the  Indians'  Armes,  and  went  againe  to 
parrell  with  them,  and  the  Indians  by  Ambuflicade 
tretcheroufly  killed  8  y«  wear  going  to  treat  with 
them.' 

When    Winter  was   cum  we   had   Leter  from 

1  This  account  appears  to  be  an  received  from  the  Englifli,  and  the 

incorreft  Report  of  the  Proceedings  latter  having   the  next  Year  enticed 

againft  the  Indians  under  Wonolan-  about    400    Indians    within    their 

cet,  in  the   Country  of  the  Merri-  Power,  fold  into  foreign  Slavery  or 

mack  in  September,  1675.    As  this  executed    more    than   half  of  this 

Tranfaftion   is  elfcwhere  reported.  Number.    Drake's  Book  of  Indians, 

the  Indians  exhibited  an  unparalleled  279. — Ed. 
Forbearance  under  the  Injuries  they 


26 


Bofton  of  the  iunited  Comitioners  that  thay  wear 
refolved  to  reduce  the  Naroganfets  to  Conformity, 
not  to  be  trubled  with  them  ani  more,  and  defered 
fum  Help  of  Botes  and  otherwife,  if  we  faw  Cafe, 
and  y'  we  fhould  kepe  Secret  conferning  it.'  Our 
Governor  fent  them  Word  we  wear  fatesfied  Nar- 
raganfets  wear  tretcherous,  and  had  ayded  Phihp, 


1  The  CommilTioners  of  the 
United  Colonies  met  at  Bofton, 
September  9,  1675,  at  which  thofe 
of  Plymouth  laid  before  their  Body 
a  Narrative  of  the  Origin  and  Pro- 
grcfs  of  the  War.  Upon  receiving 
this  they  at  once  declared  War 
againfl  the  Indians,  and  agreed  to 
raife  a  thoufand  Soldiers  of  whom 
half  were  to  be  Dragoons.  Thefe 
Troops  were  levied  upon  the  fever- 
al  Colonies  in  the  following  Pro- 
portion:  Maflachufetts  527,  Ply- 
moudi  158,  Conneaicut  315.  To 
encourage  volunteer  Parties,  the 
Plunder  which  they  might  obtain, 
whether  Goods  or  Pcrfons,  was 
promifcd  to  the  Captors,  and  Boun- 
ties were  offered  to  friendly  Indians 
for  fiich  Captives  of  the  Enemy  as 
they  might  bring  in.  Although  the 
Narraganfctts  had  been  fufpefted  to 


Phili 


;  Plar 


Individuals  of  that  Tribe  had  been 
found  openly  engaged  in  Arms 
againft  the  Englifh,  it  does  not  ap- 
pear that  they  had  fully  and  openly 
commenced  Holfilitiesat  this  Time. 
In  Oftober,  1675,  a  written  En- 
gagement had  been  renewed  by  fe- 
veral  Sachems  of  the  Tribe  in  which 
they  engaged  to  deliver  up  every 
Indian  belonging  to  Philip,  the  Po- 
caffet  Squaw  (Weetamoo,  former 
Wife  ofAlexander,  Philip's  brother), 
Saconet,  Ouabaug,  Hafley,  or  other 
hoftile  Indians.  This  Agreement 
had  been  evaded,  and  the  united 
Colonies  were  in  Confequence  in- 
duced to  undertake  their  Extermina- 
tion. At  another  Meeting  the  Force 
formerly  ordered  was  increafed,  and 
their  united  Forces  were  placed 
under  the  Command  of  Jofias 
Winllow  of  Plymouth  Colony. 


[  27] 
and  as  we  had  afifted  to  relive  ther  Army  before, 
(o  we  fliould  be  ready  to  afift  them  ftill,  and  advifed 
y'  Termes  might  be  tendred  y'  fuch  might  expedl 
Compation  y^  would  acfept  not  to  ingag  in  War, 
and  y'  ther  might  be  a  Separation  betwene  the 
Gilty  and  the  Inofent  which  in  War  could  not  be 
expedted,  we  not  in  the  left  expedling  thay  wold 
have  begun  the  War  and  not  before  proclaimed  it, 
or  not  give  them  Defianc. 

I  having  often  informed  the  Indians  y'  Englifh 
Men  wold  not  begin  a  War,  otherwife  it  was  brut- 
ifli  fo  to  do.  I  am  forry  fo  the  Indians  have  Cafe 
to  think  me  defaitfuU,  for  the  Englifli  thus  began 
the  War  with  the  Naroganfets,  we  having  fent  ofe 
our  lefland  mani  Indians  and  informed  them  if 
thay  kept  by  the  water  Side  and  did  not  medell ; 
y'  however  the  Englifh  wold  do  them  no  Harem, 
altho  it  was  not  fave  for  us  to  let  them  live  here. 
The  Army  firft  take  all  thofe  Prifoners  then  fell 
upon  Indian  Houfes,  burned  them  and  killed  lum 
Men.  The  War  [began]  without  Proclamation, 
and  fum  of  our  Peopell  did  not  kno  the  Englifli 
had  begun  Mifchief  to  Indians,  and  being  confe- 
dent  and  had  Cafe   therefore ;   y'  the  Indians  wold 


not  hurt  them  before  the  Enghfh  begun,  fo  did  not 
kepe  ther  Garefon  exadily ;  but  the  Indians  having 
refeued  y'  Mifchief  came  unexpedled  upone  them, 
deftroyed  1 45  of  them  befide  other  great  Lofs,  but 
the  Enghfli  Army  fay  thay  fupofed  Conetecot 
Forces  had  bine  there.  Thay  folde  the  Indians 
yt  thay  had  taken  as  afoerfaid,  for  Slafes,  but  one 
old  Man  yt  was  caried  of  our  lefland  upone  his 
Sun's  Back  he  was  fo  decreped  could  not  go,  and 
when  the  Army  tooke  them  upon  his  Back  caried 
him  to  the  Garifon,  fum  wold  have  had  him  de- 
voured by  Doges,  but  the  Tendernes  of  fum  of 
them  prevailed  to  cut  ofe  his  Head;  and  after  came 
fudingly  upon  the  Indians  whear  the  Indians  had 
prepared  to  defend  themfelfs,  and  fo  refeved  and 
did  much  Mifchief,  and  for  aboute  fix  Weeks  fine 
hath  bine  fpent  as  for  both  Parties  to  recruet.  And 
now  the  Englifli  Army  is  out  to  feeke  after  the  In- 
dians, but  it  is  moft  lickly  y'  fuch  moft  abell  to  do 
Mifchief  will  efcape,  and  Women  and  Children  and 
Impotent  mai  be  deftroyed,  and  fo  the  moft  abell 
will  have  the  lefs  Incumbranc  to  do  Mifchief' 

1  The  memorable   fwamp  Fight     at  the   Time   the  above   Narrative 
of  Dec.  18,  19,   had   not  occurred     was    written.      In    this   languinary 


[  ^9  j 

But  I  am  confident  it  wold  be  beft  for  the 
Englifh  and  Indians  y'  a  Peas  wear  made  upone 
oneft  Terems,  for  each  to  have  a  dew  Propriety  and 
to  enioy  it  without  Opretion  or  lufurpation  by  one 
to  the  other,  but  the  Enghfh  dear  not  truft  the 
Indian's  Promifes,  nether  the  Indians  to  the  Eng- 
Hflies  Promifes  ;  and  each  have  gret  Cafe  therefor. 
I  fee  no  Way  Hkely,  but  if  a  SelTation  from  Arems 
might  be  procured  untill  it  might  be  known  what 
Terems  King  Charles  wold  propound;  for  we  have 
gret  Cafe  to  think  the  Naroganfet  Kings  wold  truft 
our  King,  and  y'  thay  wold  have  acfepted  him  to 
be  Umpier  if  it  had  bine  tendered,  about  ani  Difer- 
anc ;  for  we  do  kno  the   Englifli  have  had  much 

Engagement  the  Indians  loft  over  have  been,  confulted,  yet  they  not 
700,  and  of  the  Englifh  80  were  only  afforded  Shelter  and  Proteftion 
killed  and  1 50  wounded.  (Sec  to  the  flying  Englilh,  who  deferted 
Coll.  R.  I.  Hift.  Soc,  iii,  84;  iv,  from  many  of  the  neighboring 
132;  V,  161.  Baylefs  Plymouth,  Plantations  in  Plymouth  Colony, 
ii,  93.  Drake's  Book  of  Indians,  and  were  kindly  received  by  the 
2 1 8.  Alfo  Hubbard,  Mather  and  Inhabitants,  and  relieved  and  allow- 
other  Hiftorians).  The  Share  taken  ed  to  plant  the  next  Year  on  their 
by  Rhode  Ifland  in  this  War  is  thus  Commons  for  their  Support;  but 
ftated  by  Callender :  "  As  to  the  they  likewife  furnifhed  fome  of  the 
Part  this  Colony  had  in  that  War,  Forces  with  Provifions  and  Tranf- 
it  muft  be  obferved  that  though  the  ports."  Hijl.  Difcourje,  133. — Ed. 
Colony  was   not,    as   they  ought  to 


Contention  againfl  thefe  Indians  to  invaledthe  king's 
Determination  for  Naroganfet  to  be  in  our  Colony; 
and  we  have  Cale  to  think  y'  was  the  great  Cafe 
of  the  war  againfl:  them. 

I  fee  no  Menes  likely  to  prevent  a  Sefation  from 
Arems,  except  the  Gouevner  of  New  York  can  find 
a  Way  fo  to  interfete,  and  fo  it  will  be  likely  a 
Peafe  mai  be  made  without  trubbling  our  King  • 
not  but  it  allwais  hath  bine  a  Prinfipell  in  our  Col- 
only,  yt  ther  fhould  be  but  one  fupreme  to  Englifh 
Men,  and  in  our  natief  Country  wher  ever  Englifh 
have  lurifdidlion ;  and  fo  we  know  no  Englifh 
fhould  begin  a  War  and  not  firft  tender  for  the 
King  to  be  Umpier,  and  not  perfecute  fuch  y'  can 
not  conforem  to  ther  Worfhip ;  and  ther  Worfhip 
be  what  is  not  owned  by  the  King,  the  King  not 
to  mind  to  have  fuch  Things  redrefed,  fum  mai 
take  it  that  he  hath  not  Pouer,  and  that  ther  mai 
be  a  Wai  for  them  to  take  Pouer  in  Opofition  to 
him.'      I  am  fo  perfwaided  of  New  England  Prifts, 

1  It  will  be  remembered  that  the  an  Afylum  from  the  religious  In- 

Writer  of  this  Account  was  a  Qua-  tolerance    of  Maffachufetts.      The 

ker,  who  many  Years   before,  with  Seft  to  which  he  belonged  was  ef- 

others,  had  fought  in   Rhode  Ifland  pecially  noted   for   its   Difapproval 


[  31  ] 
thay  are  lb  .blinded  by  the  Spirit  of  Perfecution  and 
to  maintaine  to  have  Hyer,  and  to  have  Name  to 
be  mere  Hyrelings  y'  thay  have  bine  the  Cafe 
yt  the  Law  of  Nations  and  the  Law^  of  Arems  have 
bine  violated  in  this  War;  and  y'  the  War  had  not 
bine  if  ther  had  not  bine  a  Hyerling,  that  for  his 
Moni,  giving  what  he  caleth  the  Gofpel  by  Voio- 
lanc  to  have  it  chargabell  for  his  Gaine  from  his 
Quarter;  and  if  ani  in  Magiftracy  be  not  fo  as  ther 
pack  Horfes,  thay  will  be  trumpating  for  I  novation 
or  War.' 

5  :  12"''  :  1675.  Poadiejian. 


£j^U  {^u. 


of  the  Syftem  of  a  profeirional  and  ^  The  Sequel  of  the  War  of 
paid  Clergy,  common  among  other  1675-6,  is  briefly  ftatcd  in  the  in- 
religioiis  Denominations. — Ed.  troduftory  Chapter, — Ed. 


PAPERS 

RELATING  TO 
PHILIP'S  INDIAN  WAR. 


Letter  from  Govertior  Francis  Lovelace 
of  New  Torkj  to  Governor  Benedict 
Arnold  of  Newport. 

[Orders,  Warrants,   Letters,  ii,  461.] 

SR  This  Opportunity  prefenting,  I  was  willing 
to  give  you  Notice  of  y^  Apprehenfion  fome 
Perfons  at  ye  eaft  End  of  Long  Illand  have  of  Com- 
ocons  like  to  arife  by  their  Indians  and  yoi's  of  the 
Narraganfett,  fett  on  by  their  Sachem  Ninfecraft, 
againft  the  Englifh.'   A  Copy  of  fome  PafTages  in  a 

^  Apprehenfions  of  Indian  Hof-  Ninicraft  was  charged  with  detaining 
tilities,  appear  to  have  been  enter-  fome  Indian  Servants  of  Thomas 
tained  in  Rhode  Idand  at  this  Period.     Torrcy  of  Blocic  Ifland,  and  on  the 

5 


[   34  ] 

Letter  fent  exprefTe  from  thence  to  mee,  I  here 
inclofed  fend  you.  For  my  Part  I  can  not  thinke 
them  in  a  Condicon  ftrong  enough  to  make  any 
fuch  bould  Attempt.  Whatfoever  their  Will  may 
bee,  however,  its  Good  to  be  cercumfpect  and  to 
provide  againft  the  Worft.  I  fhall  defire  you 
would  make  Enquiry  into  y^  Matter,  and  fend  mee 
yo""  Opinion  of  it  by  y^  Firft. 

It  feemes  Nonecrafl;  hath  become  an  old  Enemy 
to  y^  Englilh  fo  to  be  fufpedred.  Mr.  Thomas 
Terry,'  of  Block  Ifland,  informes  mee  that  he  hath 
had  6  Indyans  Servants  run  away  from  him,  which 
Nonecrafl  protedts  and  keepes,  though  none  of  his 
Indians.  I  thinke  you  may  do  well  to  admonifh 
him  of  it,  and  that  hee  ought  not  to  doe  the  leaft 

20th  ot  July,  1669,  a  Warrant  was  ftated  that  he  had  formerly  taken 

iffued  for  his  Arrclt  on  Sufpicion  of  Captive   their   Sachem's  Daughter, 

a  Plot,  feven  of  Philip's  ancient  Men  and  obliged  them  to  pay  him  Tri- 

having  been  with  him   nine  or  ten  butc.   The  Sachem  and  his  Daugh- 

Days  without  fufficicnt  Reafon.  He  ter  were  both  dead,  and  the  Tribute 

appeared  eight  Days  after  and  ftated  after  fome  Difficulty,  had  been  lately 

that    the  Indians  had   had  a  great  paid.      He    was    again   fummoned 

Dance  lately,  which  was  an  Invoca-  before  the   Governor  and   Council 

tion  for  a   plentiful    Harveft.     He  in  Auguft,  but  was  difmifled.    Coll. 

afcribcd  the   Report  of  hoftile   In-  R.  I.  Hijf.  Soc,  iii,  71. — Ed. 

tentions  to  a  Long  Ifland  Indian,  and  '  Torrey. 


[  35  ] 
Injury  to  the  Englilh  under  whole  Proteftion  hee 
liues,  without  giving  Satisfadlion  for  it.  It  may  bee 
by  his  Anfwer  you  may  iudge  of  his  Intent.  I  have 
not  further  but  to  defire  a  neighbourly  and  friend- 
ley  Correfpondence  between  us,  which  fhall  bee 
cherilhed  upon  all  Occafions. 

Yo""  affediionate  Friend  and  Serv' 

Francis  Lovelace. 
New  York  this  z^th  July,  1669. 
To  Mr.  Benedict  Arnold, 
Governo'  of  Rhode  IJlartd. 


[  36  ] 

Letter  from  Gover7ior  Lovelace  of  New 
Torkj  to  Governor  Arnold  of  Rhode 
Iflatid. 

[Orders,  Warrants,  Letters,  ii,  519.] 

For  y(  Hon^^^  M''  Benedict  Arnold,  Governo''  &c. 
of  Rhode  I/land,  riiefe  : 
S'  I  rec^y  L^^  of  y^  ag'^^of  July  -69,  in  Anlwer 
to  myne  for  which  I  muft  render  you  my  pticuler 
Thanks  for  thofe  Civilityes  you  were  pleafed  to 
afford  me  in  yC  friendly  Expreffions.  Next,  I 
cannot  but  kindly  refeve  y'  Care  you  have  fhowne 
in  fetling  ye  Myndes  of  fome  over  credulous  Prfons 
amongft  us,  who  (being  poffeft  w'^^  a  pannick  Feare) 
were  apt  to  entertaine  very  melancholly  Thoughts 
according  as  they  were  inftilled  by  ye  Intelligence 
and  Informations  of  fome  fond  Indians,  to  y^  great 
Difturbance  of  y=  publique  Peace,  and  by  it  ani- 
mating ye  Heathens  who  taking  Courage  from  our 
Feare  might  be  apt  to  breake  forth  into  Extrava- 
gances not  to  be  redreft  w'^out  a  War  re,  and  all 
ye  Miferyes  attending  it,  but  thofe  Apprehenfions 
are  now  vanifht  and  men's  Myndes  by  ye  Reafon  of 


[  37  ] 

yor  excellent  L''':  well  pacified  and  fettled,  neither 
do  I  believe  they  will  too  haftily  againe  give  Cre- 
dence to  y=  Information  of  a  faithlelle  and  falfe 
Generation.  All  that  I  (hall  further  add  and  heartily 
defire  for  y^  Future,  is  that  this  friendly  and  neigh- 
bourly Correfpondence  W^^  by  this  Occafion  hath 
had  its  firfl  Rife,  may  by  y=  fame  Zeale  and  Kind- 
nefl'e  be  continued  ;  to  w'^'^  we  are  not  onely  oblieged 
by  y^  comon  Tyes  of  Xtianit  ybut  comon  Safety, 
and  ye  HappinefTe  promifed  to  all  Brethren  living 
in  Love  and  Unity  togeth''  w^h  as  none  fhall  be 
ready  to  cherifh  it  more  than  myfelfe,  as  to  y^  Gen""*! 
fo  I  fhall  not  be  wanting  to  embrace  all  Occaiions 
to  demonflrate  yc  fmcere  Service  I  have  to  you 
pticuler  in  y^  Compellation  of 

Yo""  afFed:ionate  Freind  and  Serv' 

Fran.  Lovelace. 
Fort  'James  in  N.  Torke, 
Aug.  2^th,  1669. 


[  38  ] 


RxtraSi from  a  Letter  f?/' Francis  Lovelace 
Governoiir  of  New  York^  to  Thomas 
Prence,  Governour  of  New  Plymouth^ 
dated  May  5,  167 1. 

[Court  of  Affizeii,  678.] 

*  *  *  As  to  yC  Indyan  Affaires,'  I  am 
heartily  glad  that  yo""  Courage  and  Wifdome  has 
met  w'^  that  Succefs  as  to  compell  him  to  a  Com- 
placency to  yo""  Defires ;  and  I  verily  believe  (by 
w^hat  Relacons  I  have  met  with)  even  of  our  own 
Indyans,  the  Defedlion  feemed  almoft  univerfal. 
At  prefent,  there  can  be  no  better  Prevention  prac- 
tifd  then  Vigilancy,  and  fuch  a  Compofure  towards 
them  as  may  teftify  wee  rather  defpife  than  feare 
them.  The  Confeffion  of  the  Sagamore  feems 
cleere  enough,  w^l^  if  his  Compundtion  be  foe  toe, 
it  then  may  proove  in  y=  politique  Body  as  fome- 
times  it  happens  in  y=  naturall;  that  a  Bone  once 
broken  and  well  fett,  ftrengthens  y«  Limbe ;  which 

^  Alluding  to  the  Difference  that     mouth  Colony  in   1 67 1 ,  mentioned 
arofe  between  Philip  and  the  Ply-     in  a  Note  on  Page       . — Ed 


[  39] 

good  Effedl  I  heartily  wifh  it  may  have,  and  if  my 

Endeavors  can  any  Wayes  be  fubfervient  to  you,  you 

fhall  as  freely  command  mee  as  I  fubfcribe  myfelfe 

Yo""  affe"=  ffriend  and 

Humble  Servant, 


_J, 


tnjL 


(TUlId/^ 


[  40  ] 


Fragment  of  a  Letter  from  Governor  John 
WiNTHROP  of  Connecticut,  to  the  Governor 
of  New  Tork.^ 

[N.  Y.  Colonial  MSS.,  xxiv.] 

New  London,  June  29,  1675. 

P.         .         .         .       att  M"-  Richards  Smith 
tt  I  met  Capt  Hutch- 
n  Bofton  with  a  Lre 
verno''    and  Council!   dir  .   . 
Le  .     .     .     craft,  and  the 
ca,  the  Contents  whe   .    . 
.     ernore  p'ticularly 
ams,  which  being  brought 
to     .         .  .  morning  with  the  laid  Robert 

of  the  farther  Confirmation  of  the  Truth  of  the 
Murther  committed  upon  feveral  Englifh  by  Phi- 
lip ;  there  is  Pi"  paration  for  Conveyance  to  your- 

1  ThePartsofthisLetterindicatcd  was  probably  the  earlicft  Intelligence 
by  Dots  have  been  loft,  but  enough  ot  the  Outbreak  of  Indian  Hoftili- 
remains  to  Ihow  its  general  Tenor.  It     tics  that  reached  New  York. — Ed. 


[41   ] 

felfe,  and  being  fomething  ill  myfelfe  lince  my 
Returne,  have  defired  M''  Witherly  what  Intelli- 
gence is  paffing,  to  convey  it. 

A  Coppy  is  fubfcribed  p"" 

J.  WiNTHROP, 


[42   ] 


Fragment  of  a  Letter  from  New  Lo?idon 
about  the  Lidian  News. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xxiv.] 

New  London,  June  29,  1675. 
Yeftarday  Lef'  Avery,  myfelfe  and  fome  others 
went  vp  to  Vncas,'  to  vnderftand,  ifF  poflible  we 
could,  how  he  flood  afFedled  to  PhilHp's  Defigne.  He 
informed  us  that  he  heard  of  much  Damage  done 
by  Philip,  by  killing  many  Englifli,  and  burning 
theire  Houies.  But  would  not  be  known  that  he 
held  any  Correfpondence  with  him,  but  vpon  care- 
full  Vew,  we  have  Reafon  to  beleive  that  moil:  of 
his  Men  are  gone  that  Wa     .       .        ath     .  .    very 

1  Uncas,  Sachem  of  the  Mohc-  ihc  Englifh  till  his  Death,  and  in 
gans.  He  was  originally  a  Pequot,  the  Wars  withPhilip,he  fenta  Num- 
but  revolted  from  the  Sachem  of  ber  of  his  Warriors  to  their  Affift- 
that  Tribe,  and  upon  the  Settlement  ance.  His  Friendfhip  to  the  Englifli 
of  the  Englifli  in  Connefticut,  he  appears  to  have  been  diftatcd  by 
became  their  Ally  and  aided  in  the  Policy  rather  than  Affedtion,  and 
Wars  that  proved  fo  difaftrous  to  his  he  ftrenuoufly  oppofcd  the  Intro- 
native  Tribe.  Although  his  Villainies  duftion  of  c'hriftianity  and  Civili- 
occafioncd  frequent  Annoyance  and  zation  among  his  People. — Ed. 
Anxiety,  he  remained  attached  to 


[43  J 

th         .  .         .  .         .     three 

few  Men  Gunns  it  m     . 

hath  had  great    ...... 

and  many  prefen     ...... 

that  particular  Courfe  .... 

Part,  into  a  Pofture  of     . 

It  is  reported  that     ..... 
expefts  farther         ...... 

(Copy)  Subfcribed  by       .... 


[  44 


Council  Minutes   concer7ii?ig  IndiaJi 
Hojiilities. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  4+.] 

At  a  Councell  July  4th,  1675. 

Prefent,  The  Governor, 

The  Secretary,       Capt.  Brockholes, 
Mr.  J.  Laurence,  Capt.  Dyre. 

It  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Councell  that  Conedticott 
doth  not  expedt  nor  delire  AfTiftance  from  us  in 
Relacon  to  the  Indyan  Difturbance  at  this  Time.' 

Upon  due  Confideracon  of  y  Intelligence  now 
fent  from  thence  concerning  y^  Indyans, 

1  At  the  Time  that  Indian  Hof-  Conftru6lion  was  fubfequently  ap- 
tilities  commenced,  in  June,  1675,  proved  by  the  Duice  of  Yorki  but 
the  Governor  and  Council  of  New  from  prudential  Reafons  its  Adjuft- 
York  were  aftively  difcuffing  the  ment  was  deferred.  Coll.  Hift.  N.Y. 
Queflion  of  Boundary,  and  an  Ex-  iii,  235.  The  Council  coinciding 
pedition  was  in  Preparation  with  with  the  Governor  had  pafled  a 
the  View  of  enforcing  the  Claims  Refolution  declaring  that  Difobedi- 
of  New  York  if  found  expedient,  ence  to  his  Majefty's  Pleafure,  as 
The  Patent  of  the  Duke  of  York  fignified  by  Letters  Patent,  was  Re- 
was  claimed  by  Andros  as  extend-  bellion.  Council  Minutes,  m,  42. — 
ing    to    the  Connefticut,   and   this  Ed. 


[45  ] 
Refolved,  That  y^  Governo''  doe  proceed  on  his 
intended  Voyage  to  Conedlicott  forthwith,  and  do 
take  a  Force  with  him,  to  be  in  a  Capacity  to  pro- 
tect that  Part  of  his  Royall  HighnefTe  Government, 
as  there  may  be  Occafions. 


[  46  ] 


A  Letter  from  the  Governour  to  Governour 
WiNTHROP,  Upon  the  Indyan  News. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  117.] 

About  3  a  Clock  this  Morning,  [July  4]  I 
rec^  yo'^of  the  i^  Inft,  together  with  feverall  Copyes 
of  1^^^^,  of  the  Indyans  being  in  Armes  in  Plymouth 
Colony,  and  their  having  deftroyed  feverall  Chrift- 
ians  to  the  Eaflward  of  you,  as  neare  as  Narrow- 
ganfett,  and  Apprehencon  of  their  trending  further 
to  you  wards.  I  am  very  much  troubled  at  the 
Chriftians'  Misfortunes,  and  hard  Difafters  in  thefe 
Parts,  being  fo  overpowered  by  fuch  Heathen. 

Here  upon  I  have  haftened  my  coming  to  your 
Parts,  and  added  a  fforce  to  bee  ready  to  take  fuch 
Refolucons  as  may  be  fitt  for  mee,  upon  this  extra- 
ordinary Occafion,  with  which  I  intend  (God  will- 
ing) to  fett  out  this  Evening,  and  to  make  the  beft 
of  my  Way  to    Conned:icutt    River,   his    Royall 


[  47] 
Highneffes   Bounds  there  ;   where  at   my  Arrivall 
you  Ihall  heare  further  from 

Yo""  mod  humble  Serv' 


This  was  fent  in  Poft  haft, 
from  Conf'  to  Conftable.' 

1  The  earlieft  Propofition  for  the  Previoufly  Intelligence  was  conveyed 
Eftabliflimcnt  of  a  regular  Poft  is  by  fpecial  Exprefs,  or  occafional 
believed  to  have  been  made  in  1672.     Opportunities. — Ed. 


A  Letter  to  Governor  Carterett,    upo?i  the 
Indyan  News ;  fent  July  ^th^  1675. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTcs,  iii,  117.] 
Honed  Sr  . 

The  feverall  inclofed  Copyes,  came  to  my 
Hands  at  3  o'clock  this  Morning,  which  I  thought 
fitt  (as  foone  as  I  could),  to  difpatch  to  you,  that 
you  may  fee  the  Power  of,  and  Outrages  commit- 
ted by  the  Indyans  in  Plymouth  Colony,  as  farre 
as  Narrowganfett,  on  the  Chriflians ;  and  Appre- 
hencons  of  their  further  Proceedings,  upon  which, 
I  have  quickened  my  Voyage  that  Way,  and  refolve 
to  take  a  Force  with  mee,  which  I  intend  (God 
willing)  to  imbarke  this  Night  for  Connedticutt 
River. 

I  am  in  Hafte  S'' 

Yo''  humble  Servant, 

E.  Andros. 

1  P      ■      arteret.  Governor  of  New  Jerfcy. 


A  Lre  at  Seabrooke,  from  the  Go.  to  the 
Go.  or  Dep^y  Go.  and  AJfiJlants.,  or 
chief e  Magijirates  of  the  Colony  of  Con- 
e&icuttf  to  be  delivered  to  the  Chiefe  of 
them  at  Hartford.,^    J^ly  ^^^h  ^^75' 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PaiTes,  iii,  1 1  8.] 

Honobie  Gent. 

I  writt  to  you  at  large,  the  28th  paft,  by  Mr. 
John  CoUyer,  and  alfo  by  another  the  4*  Inftant 
in  the  Morning,  by  Returne  of  yo^  Exprefle,  upon 
yo""  Notice  of  the  Indyans'  Rebellion  and  Barbarifme 
did  give  you  Acco'  of  my  Intent  this  Way,  and  to 
this  Place,  where  I  am  now  arrived.  But  finding 
no  Occafion  heer  upon  the  Indyan  Acco'  I  am 
fending  a  fmall  VelTel  further  eaflward  for  Intelli- 
gence, and  do  fend  this  by  Exprefs  to  you,  in  his 
Ma'ics  and  Royall  Hignefle  Behalfe  to  delire  your 

1  Governor    Andros,    upon    his  Force   haftily   aflembled   from   the 

Arrival  at  Saybrook,  made  a  formal  neighboring   Militia,   he  prudently 

Demand   of  Surrender,   but  being  forebore  further  Mcafurcs  of  Hof- 

met   by  a   fpirited  Refu(al   on   the  tility,  and   (hortly  after   croflcd   to 

Part  of  Capt.  Bull  in  Command  of  Long  Mand.     Dun/ap'i  Hift.  N.  T. 

the  Fort,  fupported  by  a  refpeftable  i,  13?, — Ed, 

7 


[  50  ] 

direft  and  effediuall  Anfwer  to  my  former  L'''^, 
which  I  here  attend  in  Difcharge  of  my  Duty,  ac- 
cordingly. 

In  the  Meantime  I  remaine 
Honobic  Gent. 

Yo""  affec=»*'^  ffriend  and 
Humble  Serv' 

E,  Andross, 


[  51   ] 

A  Letter  of  the  fame  Date  from  Governour 
Andros  to  the  Governour  of  Bojlon. 

[Orders,  Warrants,  PalTcs,  iii,  1 1 8.] 

HonoWc  Sr 

I  cannot  omitt  this  Opportunity  by  M''  An- 
drew Belcher,  with  my  Refpedls,  to  give  you  an 
Acco'  of  my  Arrivall  to  this  Place,  being  intended 
to  thele  Parts  upon  Acco^  of  the  Limitts,  exprelTed 
in  his  Ma"«  Ij'^^  Patents,  between  his  Royall  H^^. 
and  Connedlicutt :  But  fuddenly  haftened  by  the 
Newes  from  Go :  Winthrop,  by  Expreffe,  of  the 
Indyans  Irruption  and  Barbaroufneffe ;  of  which 
Proceedings  hearing  no  further,  I  hope  there  already 
is  (or  will  be  fpeedily)  a  good  Event.  And  as  to 
the  Limits,  having  proceeded  in  yc  faireft  Manner, 
(according  to  his  Ma"'-^  Pleafure  and  Commands) 
I  will  not  doubt  a  luitable  Ilfue  therein,  accordingly, 
for  w^li,  and  the  Indyan  Concernes,  I  do  attend 
here ;  where  I  fliall  bee  glad,  or  at  my  Returne, 
of  any  Opportunity  to  ferve  you,  remaining, 
Honobie  S>- 

Yo""  very  humble  Serv' 

E.  Andross. 


[   52  ] 

Letter  from  Gover?tour  Andros  to  Major 
WiNTHROP,  at  New  London. 

[Orders,  Warrants,  PaflTes,  iii,  119.] 

Sr  According  to  the  Acc^^  I  gave  Go  :  Winthrop, 
I  arrived  yefterday  to  this  Port,  where  I  am  very 
forry  to  hear  of  your  continued  Indifpofition,  which 
I  hearing  no  further  Certainty  of  the  Indyans  Pro- 
ceedings, occafions  my  fending  this  fmall  VefTell 
herewith,  defiring  to  heare  more  particularly  of 
yof  Health,  and  if  you  pleafe,  what  Newes  you 
heare  of  the  faid  Indyans.  I  have  alfo  ordered  the 
Mafter,  William  Welch,  (if  you  fhall  thinke  fitt) 
to  proceed  further  eaftward,  for  Intelligence,  not 
beyond  Rhoad  Ifland,  and  hope  in  the  meane  Time 
to  have  a  good  IlTue  concerning  the  Limitts  ;  having 
proceeded  therein  according  to  his  Ma''cs  Pleafure 
and  Commands,  with  all  FairnelTe ;  and  Ihall  ftill 
with  all  Refpedl  in  my  Power,  to  the  worthy 
Governor,  and  bee  glad,  I  may  bee  any  Wayes 
capable  of  ferving  you,  being  really, 

S""   Yc  moft  affec^'c  humble  Serv' 

E.  Andross. 

Seabrooke,  July  the  ()t/i,  1675. 


[53  ] 


InflrtiBions  for  William  Welch. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PaiTcs,  iii,  119.] 

Having  herewith  rec*^  a  L^^  to  Major  Winthrop, 
you  are  forthwith  to  repaire  with  it  to  New  London, 
and  having  dehvered  the  fame,  (if  he  fhall  think 
fitt)  to  proceed  further  eaftward,  as  he  Ihall  diredl, 
for  InteUigence  about  the  Indyans,  but  not  further 
than  Road  Ifland :  And  having  his  Defpatch,  that 
you  make  the  beft  of  yo""  Way  back  to  this  Port. 
I  wifh  yo"  a  good  Voyage,  and  am, 
Yo''  loving  ifriend. 


Seabrooke,  July  the  ^t/i,  1675. 


[  54] 

A  Lj^^  fent  from  the  Governor  Jo  Capt. 
John  Young,  at  Southold. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  1 1 9.] 

Capt.  Tomig : 

Being  afore  defigned  for  thefe  Parts,  I  was 
haftened  the  fooner,  by  the  Receipt  of  the  L'''^  from 
Go  :  Winthrop,  with  the  InteUigence  of  the  Indyan 
Difturbence,  and  Infurreftion  in  Plymouth  Colony, 
fo  that  I  immediately  made  ready  to  come  out  with 
two  Sloopes,  and  arrived  to  this  Place,  where  I  may 
flay  yet  fome  few  Days  longer.  I  have  this  Even- 
ing received  a  L'"=  from  Major  Winthrop,  relating 
to  the  Indians  being  difperft,  but  continue  in  their 
mifchievous  Practices.  Having  now  this  Opportunity 
by  a  Boat  going  over  to  Southhold,'  I  w^as  willing  to 
advertize  you  hereof.  And  the  rather  it  being  by 
them  eaftward  fufpedled  that  there  is  a  gen^n  In- 
telligence and  Confederacy  between  the  Indyans 
even  to  Delaware  Bay,  which  wee  cannot  perceive 
to  the  Weftward.     But  if  you  do  finde  any  Thing 

1  On   the   north   Side  of  Long     Idand  and  near  its  eaft  End. 


[  55  ] 

from  yor  Parts,  amongft  thole  Indyans,  I  defire 
you'l  give  mee  prefent  Notice  to  this  Place,  and  in 
the  meane  Time,  will  not  doubt  yo"^  Care  upon  all 
Occafions  ;  And  do  intend  (God  willing)  to  fee  you 
in  my  Returne.  I  hope  Mr.  Arnolde  and  Mr. 
Silvefler  gott  well  to  Bofton,  having  heard  Nothing 
to  the  Contrary,  though  many  others  found  Dead 
upon  the  Wayes.     I  am 

Yo""  very  loveing  ffriend. 

E.  Andros. 
Seabrooke,  July  loth,  i6j^. 


[  56  ] 

A  Letter  to  Mr.  Thomas  Backer,  yujlke 
of  the  Peace  at  Eajl  Hampton  ^  of  the  fame 
Date. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  1 20.] 

[The  Beginning  as  the  former ;  the  Conclufion 
viz :]  At  my  going  from  hence  I  do  intend  (God 
wDUng)  either  to  fee  you,  or  to  fend  a  Sloope,  for 
the  Endeavouring  the  getting  up,  or  taking  in  of 
thofe  Guns  of  the  Wreck,  which  I  writt  to  you  of 
before.  Therefore  if  the  Indyans  have  not  done  it 
already  I  pray  they  may  be  in  Readyneffe  for  it, 
which  I  thinke  may  bee  in  a  few  Dayes. 
I  am  Yo« 

E.  Andros. 


">! 


A  Letter  to  Mr.  Thomas  Mayhew,  or  Chief e 
Magijlrate  at  Martin  s  Vineyards 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Palfcs,  iii,  l  20.] 

South  hold,  July  the  14*,  1675. 
Mr.  Mayhew  : 

Having  Notice  of  the  Irruption  of  the  Indyans, 

^  Nantucket,  Martha's  Vineyard, 
and  the  adjacent  Iflands,  as  well  as 
the  Country  on  the  Coall  of  Maine, 
eaftward    of   the    Kennebec,     had 

been    purchafed    by  the    Duke    of  hew  had  bee 

York  from  the  Earl  of  Stirling,  and  of  Martha's    Vineyard    for    Life, 

were  at  this  Time  Dependencies  of  With  fuch  Afliduity  and  Succefs  had 

the  Government  of  New  York.  The  he  labored  for  the  Converfion  of 

Country  in  Maine  known  as  Pevui-  the  Indians  upon  thefe  Iflands,  that 

quid  and  its  Dependencies,  was  tranf-  although  much  more  numerous  than 

fcrrcd  to  Maflachufetts  in  1686,  on  the  Whites,  the  latter  retained  their 

the  Acceffion  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Fricndfhip  without  Interruption,  and 

the  Throne  as  James  II,  and  the  thefe  Iflands  became  an  Afylum  for 

former    Iflands    were    included    in  many  Englifli  Families  driven  from 

the  New  England  Charterin  1692.  the  Main-Land  by  Philip's   War. 

A  local  Government  had  been  or-  There  is  no  Evidence  that  the  flight- 

ganizcd  at  Nantucket  and  Martha's  eft  Difaffcdlion  prevailed  among  the 

Vineyard,  under  the  Direftion  of  a  Natives  on  thefe  Iflands  during  the 

Chief  Magiftrate  in   each    Ifland,  War.      N'Wtucket  Papers,  Albany, 

and  a  General  Court  held  alternately  1856. — Ep. 
in  one  and  the  other.     The  De- 


cifior 

IS  of  thii 

>  Court 

were  fubjca  to 

Appc 

■al  to  the 

;Govcr 

nour  and  Coun- 

cil   a: 

nd  to  the  Cot 

jrt   of  Aflize  al 

New 

York. 

Mr. 

Thomas  May- 

hew  had  bee 

n  appoi 

nted  Governour 

[  58  ] 

and  their  barbarous  Proceedings  againft  the  Englifh, 
in  and  on  this  Side  of  Plymouth  Colony,  hath  oc- 
cafioned  myhaftening  to  vifite  thefe  Parts  and  to  take 
Order  in  any  Thing  that  may  bee  wanting  for  their 
Security :  To  which  End  I  am  proceeding  as  firre 
as  South  and  Eafl:  Hampton.  But  left  you  and 
yo""  Neighbors  of  Nantuckett  bee  not  furniflit  with 
Ammunicon,  and  thereby  fufter  by  the  faid  Indyans 
Irruptions,  I  have  without  Delay,  defpatcht  this 
Sloope  w'h  Ammunicon,  and  to  inquire  of  yo""  State, 
to  wit,  for  you  one  Barrell  of  Powder,  ffifteen 
Mullcetts,  and  foure  Skeynes  of  Match.  The  which, 
to  bee  returned  in  kinde,  to  the  Stores  at  New 
Yorke,  when  you  can  with  Convenience  bee  kip- 
plyde.  I  defire  you  will  furnifli  the  Mafter  of  the 
Sloope  with  a  Pilot,  or  Direcons  to  Nantuckett, 
as  hee  (liall  have  Occafion ;  And  that  you  will  fend 
mee  by  him,  an  Acco'  of  the  State  of  all  Things 
with  you,  in  this  prefent  Jundlure,  as  to  y=  Strength 
or  Pofture  of  Defence,  if  any  of  the  faid  Indyans 
fliould  attempt  to  come  upon  yo""  Ifland,  that  I  may 
take  fuch  further  Order  as  may  he  fitt.  In  w-^  I 
fliall   not   faile    (God    willing.)     All   our   Indyans 


L  59  J 

weftward,   are  hitherto   very   quiett,  and    promife 
faire,  and  I  hope,  will  not  intermeddle. 
I  am, 

Yo" 


A  L^e  of  the  fajne  T'enof  and  Date  was  fent 
to  Nantuckett  by  the  Sloope  at  that  Time 
lik        ' 


The  Ammunicon  fent  thither  was  one  Barrell 
of  Powder,  ten  Mufketts,  and  three  Skeynes  of 
Match. 

The  L^*^  was  diredled.  To  M""  Richard  Gardner, 
and  Capt.  John  Gardner,  or  Chiefe  Magiftrate  and 
Offic's  at  Nantuckett. 


I    6o  J 

InJlruEiiom  for  Franck  Lee,  being  fent  with 
his    Sloope   to    Martin's    Vineyard   and 

Nantuckett. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paffcs,  iii,  121.] 

Franck  Lee : 

Having  received  on  Board  yoi"  Sloope  two 
Barrells  of  Powder,  twenty-five  Mulketts,  and 
feven  Skeynes  of  Match,  with  a  L>^e  to  Martin's 
Vineyard,  and  another  to  Nantuckett,  and  a  Pilott 
to  the  faid  Places,  you  are,  (Wind  and  Weather 
permitting)  to  make  Sayle  the  next  Tyde,  and  the 
befl  of  yo""  Way  thither,  where  being  arrived,  you 
are  to  deliver  my  L^^^  to  Mr.  Mayhew,  or  Chiefe 
Officer  at  Martin's  Vineyard,  together  with  one 
Barrel!  of  Powder,  ffifteen  Mufketts,  and  foure 
Skeynes  of  Match,  and  at  Nantuckett  my  other  L''^ 
with  one  Barrell  of  Powder,  ten  Mufketts,  and  three 
Skeynes  of  Match,  taking  a  Receipt  of  the  Chiefe 
Magiftrate  or  Officer,  at  each  Place,  to  whom  you 
fliall  deliver  it.  Having  fo  done,  you  are  not  to 
flay  in  either  Place  above  one  Tyde,  unlefTe  it  may 
happen  that  the  Indyans  fliould  flock  over  from  the 


[  6i   ] 

Maine,  and  the  Chiefe  Magiftrate  or  Officer  defire 
yo""  Affiilance  for  obftrufting  the  fame  by  Water; 
in  W^^  Cafe  you  are  to  ftay,  as  there  may  bee  Occa- 
fion,  for  their  Prefervation  ;  which  having  p'formed, 
and  received  the  L"""  to  mee,  from  the  Chief  Ma- 
giftrate  or  Officers  in  each  Place,  you  are  (Winde 
and  Weather  prmitting)  to  make  the  bell  of  your 
Way  back,  to  mee,  to  New  Yorke. 

In  yo""  going  there  and  returne,  you  are  to  take 
Care,  that  ycfelfe,  Souldyers  and  Seamen,  be  vigil- 
ant and  careful!  in  the  Bufinefl'e,  and  do  give  no 
juft  Caufe  of  Complaint  or  Offisnce  ;  If  they  fliould 
not  have  Occafion,  or  defire  y=  Amies,  you  are  to 
bring  them  back  with  you.  I  wifh  you  a  good 
Voyage,  and  am 

Yo''  loving  ffriend, 

E.  Andros. 

S  out  hold,  July  \\th,  1675. 


[   62   ] 

AbfiraSi  of  a  Letter  from  the  Governour 
of  Rhode  If  and  to  the  Governour  of  New 
Tork^  dated  July  21^,  1675. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS,  xxiv,  128.] 

A  great  Part  is  a  Relation  of  feverall  Paffages  of 
the  Warre  betweene  Plymouth  Colony  and  the 
Indyans,  and  their  own  being  in  a  warlike  Pofture 
of  Defence. 

Then  relates  the  coming  of  an  Army  from  Boflon 
and  Connecticut  Colonyes  into  their  Colony  (with- 
out informing  them  thereof)  to  bring  the  Indians 
there  to  their  own  Terms,  and  to  call  that  Part  of 
Roade  Ifl  Colony  theirs  (viz'  Kingftoune  in  the 
Narroganfett  Country)'    and  having  made  Terms 

1  The  Boundary  between  Rhode  commended  a  Line  much  like  the 
Ifland  and  Connefticut  was  during  prefcnt,  as  the  Boundary.  A  far- 
many  Years  a  Subjcft  of  Difagrec-  ther  Attempt  was  made  by  Com- 
ment and  often  of  angry  Difpute,  miffioners  from  the  two  Colonics  in 
from  the  conflifting  Terms  of  their  November,  1699;  but  not  until 
refpeaive  Charters.  In  April  1663,  May  12,  1703,  were  thefe  Nego- 
Mr.  John  Winthrop,  Agent  for  the  tiations  finally  fettled  by  Articles  of 
Colony  of  Connefticut,  and  Mr.  Agreement  that  received  the  royal 
John  Clarke,  Agent  for  the  Colony  Sanftion  Feb.  8,  1726.  Coll.  R.  1. 
of  Providence,  agreed  to  refer  the  Hift.  Soc,  iii,  200,  213. — Ed. 
Queftion   to  Arbitrators,   who   re- 


[  63  ] 

with  the  Indians,  tooke  one  Tho.  Gould  appointed 
a  Conlervator  of  the  Peace  in  Kingftown  Prilbner, 
for  queftioning  whether  they  fhould  not  firftly  have 
informed  them  of  their  coming  with  an  Army 
within  that  Province,  and  pinioned  him  and  guarded 
him,  and  the  next  Morne  fentenced  him  to  bee  fent 
from  Conftable  to  Conftable  to  Connedticutt  Prifon 
with  8  Horfemen  at  his  own  Charge,  but  after- 
wards tooke  Bayle  from  him. 

And  further,  thofe  of  Connecflicutt  have  for- 
merly threatned  Force,  that  we  fliould  not  ufe  the 
K's  Authority  there,  and  not  to  maintaine  it  for  the 
K's  Province,  as  confirmed  to  us.  It  intimates  their 
Force  was  as  much  therefor  as  their  Pretence  ag'^ 
y=  Indyans,  and  we  doubt  not  but  we  could  have 
prevailed  to  have  brought  y<^  Indyans  to  greater 
Conformity  than  they  have  done  by  their  Armes  ; 
and  fo  with  Relacon  of  fome  Skirmilhes  with  the 
Indyans  take  leave. 

Signed, 

R.  CoDRINGTON. 


[  64  ] 
Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  44.] 

At  a  Councell,  July  24,  1675. 

Prefcnt,  The  Govcrnour. 

Tlie  Secretary,  Capt.  Brockholcs, 

Mr.  Jas.  Lawrence,     Capt.  Dyre. 

The  Governo''  relates  y^  feverall  PalTages  of  his 
Voyage. ' 

Refolved,  That  an  Order  be  fent  to  y^  feverall 
Tounes  upon  Long  Ifland  to  continue  a  good  Con- 
ftable's  Watch  until  further  Order,  and  to  take 
Care  that  y^  Indyans  now  difarmed  bee  not  any 
Wife  injured,  but  affifted  upon  any  Occafion  re- 
quireing  it. 

That  Mr.  Pell^  be  written  to  to  take  a  daily 
Acco'  of  his  Indyans,  unlelle  they  fend  Hoftages  to 
this  Place,  which  would  be  beft. 

1  Referring  to  the  Voyage  to  Say-  in  Pelham,  on  the  Eaft  River,  near 
brook.  Sec  p,  49,  the  Line  of  Conncaicut.     He  was 

the  firft  Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Pcl- 

2  John  Pell,  a  Juftice  of  the  liam ;  born  Feb.  3,  1643;  died 
Peace,  had  fevcral  Indians  living  on  about  1700,  Bolton's  Wejlcheftcr. 
his  Land  at  Anne   Hooiics   Neck,     — Ep, 


[  65   ] 


Letter  from  Governour  Andros  to  Mr. 

WoODHULL.' 
[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTcs,  iii,  125.] 

New  Torke,  Aiiguji  the  \'^ ,  1675. 
Mr.  WooDHULL  : 

I  have  this  Afternoone  rec^  yCs  of  the  4*, 
which  I  fuppofe  was  writ  yefterday.  You  have 
done  well  in  profecuting  my  Orders  to  yC  out 
Indyans  of  XJnque change,'^  for  their  Armes,  and  par- 
ticularly fending  a  Party  to  compell  them,  when 
they  did  not  pundlually  bring  them  in,  as  you  de- 
lired,  which  cannot  bee  amilTe,  though  'tis  poffible 
the  Sachem  being  at  South'ton,  (as  you  alleadge) 
to  that  Day,  and  others  difperft  might  have  no 


1  Richard  Woodhull  was  born 

until    his    Death, 

which   occurred 

at  Thenford,  Eng.,  Sept.  13,  1620, 

Oft.  18,  1699. 

It  is  probably  the 

and  removed  to  Long  Ifland,  about 

Son  that  was  addn 

sffed  in  the  above 

1648,  fettling  firft  at  Jamaica,  and 

Letter.      Thompfi) 

7V    Long    IJIand, 

afterwards  at  Setauket,  in  the  pre- 

ii,  398.— Ed. 

fent  Town  of  Brookhaven,  Suffolk 

County.     He  died  Oftober,  1690. 

2Thefc    Indiai 

IS    inhabited    the 

He  had  a  Son  Richard,  born  Oft. 

Point  north  of  P( 

iconic  Bay,   near 

9,  1649,  who  was  early  chofen  a 

the  eartcrn  Extrer 

nity  of  Long  l^i- 

Magiftrate,  and  retained  the  Office 

9 

land.— Ed. 

[  66  ] 

Notice,  fo  not  faulty.  But  I  would  not  have  you 
faile  to  feize  ths  Indyan  MefTengers  you  fent,  as 
foone  as  you  can  light  on  them,  and  unlefle  they 
can  give  you  a  fatisfacftory  Account  of  their  En- 
deavo"  that  you  fend  them  up  hither,  by  the  firfl 
Convenience,  and  for  others,  that  you  continue  the 
fame  Care  for  their  Proteccon  (being  difarmed) 
and  do  them  Juflice  upon  all  Occalions  requiring 
it,  of  which  you  may  acquaint  them  againe. 

I  difpatch  this  the  fooner  to  you,  upon  receiving 
this  Night  a  Paper  and  Letter  from  the  Eaftward, 
of  which  I  fend  you  Copyes,  defiring  you'l  fend 
forthwith  towards  Nefaquacke,^  to  informe  yourfelfe 
if  there  hath  been  any  Meeting  of  the  Indyans  that 
Way,  as  intimated,  and  that  you  give  Order  to  Mr. 
Smith  to  be  careful,  and  give  you  Notice  if  any 
Thing  happen  there  for  the  Future ;  and  that  you 
take  fuch  Order  therein  as  you  Ihall  judge  neceffary, 
and  give  mee  Account  thereof,  if  any  Thing  re- 
quiring it. 

^  The    Nefaquakc    Indians   pof-  of  the   Ifland  in  the  northweftern 

fcflcd  the  Country  between  the  River  Part  of  Suffolk  County.    Thompfon's 

of  that  Name   and    Stony  Brook,  Long  IJland ;  Prime's  L.  IJlund. — 

and   from  the  Sound  to  the  Middle  Ed. 


[  67  1 

As  to  the  Charge  of  the  Party,  or  any  Thnig 
elfe  concerning  the  PubUck,  I  think  it  ought  to  be 
borne  by  the  Publicke,  and  fhall  bee  allowed  out 
of  the  country  Rates  :  But  if  any  feeme  to  exadl  at 
any  Time,  you  may  fend  up  their  Demands  hither, 
where  it  fhall  bee  determined,  but  none  are  to  bee 
fuffered  to  refufe  a  publicke  Service.  I  hope  all 
our  Indyans  will  bee  quiet.  But  you  are  not 
(however)  to  omit  yo""  watching  till  further  Order. 
I  am, 

Yo^  very  loving  ffriend, 


A  Letter  fent  to  Seatalcott  by  the  Deputy 
Governour  in  the  Governour  s  Abfence, 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PaiTes.  iii,  i  26.] 

Gent: 

In  the  Abfence  of  the  Governo"  I  rec^  your 
\j'^  by  Serjeant  Briggs.  The  Contents  thereof 
relating  lome  Apprehencons  you  have,  of  yo""  In- 
dyans  ill  Defigne,  for  that  they  ftragle  abroad,  and 
are  not  conformable  as  they  ought,  to  the  Orders 
left  by  the  Governour.  I  have  made  fome  Enquiry 
about  the  Matter,  and  advifed  thereupon,  and  in 
Anfv/er  thereunto  (at  pfent)  can  make  you  no  other 
Returne,  then  that  you  give  yo""  Indyans  Notice 
duly  to  obferve  the  Governo''^  Orders  and  Direccons  ; 
and  if  any  one  of  them  fhall  do  any  violent  Adt,  or 
harbor  ftrange  Indyans,  without  giving  Notice 
thereof,  that  you  fend  them  up  hither,  where  they 
{hall  be  fecured  to  anfwer  their  Mifdemeanor  or 
Contempt ;  of  the  which,  the  Governc  will  fhortly 
bee  back  to  bee  Judge. 

1  Gov.  Andros  was  at  this  Time     Purpofe  of  holding  a  Treaty  with 
on   a   Journey   to    Albany    for   the     the  Mohawks. — Ed 


[  69   ] 

In  the  meane  Time,  it  will  not  bee  proper  for 
you  to  ihew  any  Doubts  or  Feares  you  may  have 
of  them ;  onlly  to  have  a  vigilant  Eye  over  their 
Accons,  otherwife  to  live  with  them  as  formerly, 

Tom  the  Indyan  hath  been  heere,  who  faith  hee 
came  from  the  Sachem,  only  to  fee  if  the  Governor 
were  returned,  for  that  hee  intends  then  to  come 
to  the  Governo''  as  hee  was  appointed.  At  his 
Honor's  Returne  (which  may  be  expedled  the  latter 
End  of  this  or  Beginning  of  the  next  Weeke)  fuch 
further  Order  will  bee  taken  about  yo""  Affaires  as 
will  bee  thought  convenient.  This  is  all  at  pfent 
from, 

Gent, 

Yo''  very  Loving  ffriend, 

Antho.  Brockholes. 

New  Torky  Aug*-  30'^,  1675. 


1 70 


Rumour  of  hidiari  Hojiilities. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xxiv,  137.] 

September  10,  '75. 
To  Mr.TowNSEND,'  or  to  the  Conjtable  and  Overfeers 

and  Inhabitants  of  Oyjier  Bay  : 
Gentlemen  and  Naibours, 

I  being  at  the  South,  and  our  Naibours  being 
informed  by  an  Indian  that  the  Indians  would  be 
fpeedily  in  Adlion,  foe  that  it  is  my  Advice  to  get 
yourfelves  in  the  beft  Pofter  of  Defenc  you  can, 
which  is  the  Advice  of 

Your  Friend, 

Joseph  Bayly. 

'  Henry   and   Richard  Town-     were    then    living    at  Oyfter   Bay. 
SEND,  Quakers,  and  their  Families,      Tbompfo/i's  L.  I. — Ed. 


[  7^   ] 
Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  2,  50.] 

At  a  Councell,  Septh"  lo'^,  1675. 

Prcjcnt,  The  Govcrnour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Brockholcs, 

Mr.  Jas.  Lawrence,     Capt.  Dyre. 
Mr.  Frederick  Philips. 

***** 

The  Matter  under  Confideracon  was  about  y^  In- 
dyans  at  this  prefent  Jundlure. 

Refolved,  That  we  ought  not  to  breake  w'^  our 
Indyans,  upon  Ace'  of  y-'  Warre  betweene  our 
Neighbours  and  their  Indyans,  they  receiving  more 
Benefitt  by  o""  Peace  w*l^  them,  whereby  they  are 
hindred  from  joyning  w*  their  Enemys. 

Neither  to  prohibitt  y^  felling  of  Powder  to  our 
Indyans,  but  to  be  regulated  as  formerly,  and  ac- 
cording to  Law. 

Refolved,  To  fend  for  all  the  Sachems,  and  ac- 
quaint them  with  y=  Peace  made  above  at  Albany, 
and  to  alTure  them  that  comporting  themfelves  as 
they  ought,  and  have  done,  they  fliall  be  protected. 


[   72   ] 

and  may  live  quiet,  and  thereupon,  that  an  Order 
be  made  for  the  Redehvery  of  their  Arms  to  them. 

[Ihid.  p.  <;..] 

■;;  [Sept.  14,  the  fame  Mernberg  prelent.] 

A  flying  Rumour  of  y^  Indyans  taken  into  Con- 

lideracon. 

Ordered  to  be  refpited  for  any  Refolucon  untill 

ye  Indyans  come  in  or  are  heard  of,  they  being  fent 

for. 


[Sept.  15,  the  fame  Members  prefent.] 
Refolved,  That  y^  Indyans  of  Long  Ifland  fhall 
by  Reafon  of  their  good  Comport,  and  y^  Seafon  of 
ye  Year,  have  their  Guns  reftored  to  them  againe 
by  ye  Officers  of  ye  Townes  where  they  have  been 
dehvered,  unlefl'e  to  fuch  Indyans  as  fhall  not  be 
thought  fitt  to  be  trufted  therewith.  Excepting 
Eaft  Hampton  and  Shelter  Ifland,  who  having  paid 
Contribution  to  thofe  of  Narroganfett,  are  not  to 
have  their  Armes  for  ye  Prefent,  but  to  have  equall 


[  73  ] 

Juftice,  and  (if  quiet)  Proted:ion,  as  others  of  y^ 
Government. 

Copies  of  this  Order  were  fent  out. 

Refolved,  That  there  be  a  Proclamation  ilTued 
forth  to  quiett  people's  Mindes,  and  fatisfy  them  of 
the  Fallity  of  the  late  Reports  about  y^  Indyans  ill 
Intents. 

That  each  Toune  upon  Long  Ifland  and  its  De- 
pendencies be  enjoyned  to  fortify  fome  particuler 
Place  in  their  refpedtive  Touns  for  their  Defence 
upon  all  Occalions,  and  to  fecure  their  Wives  and 
Children  in  Cafe  of  any  Enemy. 


[  74  I 

A  Proclamation  about  the  Indyans  and 
fnaking  of  Block  Houfes. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paffes,  iii,  132.] 

Whereas  there  hath  lately  been  feverall  Reports 
or  Rumours  fpread,  of  the  Indyans  evill  and  mif- 
chievous  Intents  and  ReadynefTe  to  execute  it  againft 
the  Inhabitants  of  this  Government,  particularly 
Long  liland,  which  hath  very  much  difturbed  the 
Mindes  and  the  lawfuU  Occupacons  of  his  Ma^'es 
Subjefts  in  the  fame ;  And  whereas  upon  a  ftridt 
Examinacon,  there  appeares  no  Evidence  or  Caufe 
for  fuch  Reports,  but  the  Contrary,  thefe  are  there- 
fore by  the  Advice  of  my  Councell,  in  his  Mamies 
Name,  to  require  and  charge  all  his  Ma''es  Subjedis 
of  this  Government,  Chriftians  and  Indyans,  that 
fliall  know  or  heare  any  Thing  of  fuch  a  publick 
Nature,  forthwith  to  repaire  and  give  a  full  Rela- 
con  thereof,  to  the  next  Magiftrate  or  Chiefe  Officer, 
and  the  faid  Magiftrate  or  Officer  to  take  the  Exa- 
minacon and  give  neceflary  Orders  or  Notice,  and 
fend  mee  a  prefent  Account  thereof,  as  the  Thing 
may  require. 


[  75  ] 

And  whereas  it  is  neceilary  to  keep  Watch  and 
Ward,  all  Magiftrates  and  Officers  of  the  feverall 
Tounes  and  Places  within  this  Government,  are 
hereby  required  to  fee  y=  fame  continued  and  punc- 
tually performed ;  And  where  there  is  not  a  Block 
Houfe  or  fome  ftockadoed  or  palifadoed  Houfe  or 
Place,  that  there  bee  one  forthwith  fitted,  in  the 
moft  convenient  Place  in  each  refped:ive  Toune, 
for  a  Retreat  to  the  Women  and  Children,  into 
which  our  Indyan  Women  and  Children,  to  bee 
alfo  received  and  protected  if  they  defire  it :  And 
that  all  our  Indyans  bee  friendly  treated,  and  have 
equall  Juftice  according  to  Law,  of  which  all  Per- 
fons  are  to  take  Notice  and  conforme  themfelves 
thereunto  accordingly  as  they  and  every  of  them 
will  anfwer  the  Contrary  at  their  utmoft  Perills. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke  this  i6* 
Day  of  Sepf  in  the  27*  Yeare  of  his  Ma"" 
Reigne,  Annoq  Domini,  1675. 

E.  Andross. 
To  the  Mayo''  and  Aldermen 

of  this  City,  &g. 


76 


[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xxv,  13  8. J 

Sept.  i8'^  1675. 

This  Morning  there  came  to  the  Governo''  in 
the  Fort  one  of  the  Long  Ifland  Sachems  that  mift 
yefterday     .     .     .     .     he  is  of  Rockaway'  or    .    . 

.     .     The  other      .      .      Day  upon  the  Newes 
of     .     .     f^Q.   Here  was     .     .     with  Tom     ,     . 
and  others,  and  were  very  well     .     .     .      what  was 
done.     Yefterday     .     .     .    the  behalfe  of  the  Reft. 

There  were  alfo  two  Sachems  from  the  other 
Side,  one  from  Hackingfack,*  the  other  from  Tapan, 
who  hearing  of  the  Go'  Returne  from  Alb.  came  to 
bid  him  welcome  Home  and  promife  all  Friendfhip. 

^  The  Rockaway  Tribe  occupied  noes  of  the  Indians  of  Long  Ifland, 

the  fouthern  Part  of  Hempftead,  a  becaufe  they  had  paid  Tribute   to 

Part  of  Jamaica,  and  the  Whole  of  the  Narraganfetts.     He  required  of 

Newtown,  in  Queens  Co.    Thomp-  his  Vifitors  fome  Aflurancc  of  their 

for^s  Long  IJland,   i,   94 ;  Prime's  Sincerity  :    "  Thereupon  they  con- 

L.  I.,  90. — Ed.  fent  to  leave  two  of  their  young 
ones  for  Hoftages,  and  are  very  well 

2  A  Number  of  Hackenfack  In-  fatisfied.    The  Go.  prefts  3  Sachems 

dians  waited  upon  the  Governour  each  with  a  Coat  of  Duffels,  and 

July   23d,   afluring   him   that  their  gives  them   each  a  Dram.     Their 

Hearts  were  good,  and  prcfenting  Compa.  was  about  50."  Prefenting 

him  fome  Deer  Skins.     The  Go-  them  with  Bottles  of  Liquor,  they 

vernour  informed  them  that  he  had  were  difmifled.  A^.  T.  Coll.  MSS., 

for  the  Prefent  taken  away  theCa-  xxv,  130. — Ed.  ) 


[  11  ] 

A  Letter  to  Soutliton  and  Seatalcott. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PalTcs,  iii,  133.] 

Gent. 

I  yeftarday  rec^  yo"of  the  1 3'^^  Inftant,  fo  long 
a  coming,  (as  the  Indyan  faith)  by  Realbn  of  the  wet 
Weather.  I  arrived  here  on  the  9*  Inftant,  late, 
and  am  forry  to  heare  that  you  (as  well  as  the  moft 
Part  of  the  Ifland)  have  been  fo  alarm'd  upon  a 
falfe  Report  of  our  Iiidyaris  ill  Intent  againfl  us, 
which  I  endeavdur'd  and  hope  is  now  redtified,  and 
dll  Partyes  well  fatisfied  and  quiet.  Some  Officers 
from  all  the  Tounes  on  this  fide  Seatalcott,  and  all 
the  Sachems  of  Long  Ifland  and  Neighbourhood 
on  the  Maine,  having  been  here  with  mee  fince ; 
And  although  I  did  hope  you  would  not  have  been 
alarm'd,  yet  I  writ  to  you  on  the  1 1'^,  which  I  hope 
came  well  to  yo^  Hands,  and  fatisfide  you.-  The 
fame  Night  I  ordered  and  fett  out  a  Sloope  armed, 
to  cruife  in  the  Sound,  and  the  next  Morning  went 
myfelfe  in  my  Pinnace  as  farre  as  Mr.  Pells,  to  the 
Indyans  there,  and  from  thence  to  Fflufliing,  and 
Home  by  Land,  the  better  to  fettle  people's  Mindes. 


[  78  ] 
I  now  fend  you  a  copy  of  a  Proclaniacon,  relating 
to  the  faid  Matters,  that  it  may  be  forthwith  put  in 
Execucon,  both  by  you,  and  the  neighbouring 
Tounes  of  Southold  and  Eafthampton,  to  whom 
you  are  to  fend  Copyes  attefted,  and  alfo  to  com- 
municate this,  not  having  Time  to  write  to  them, 
and  unwilHng  to  ftay  yo''  exprefle  Indian.  Though 
I  do  not  apprehend  any  Danger  by  the  Indyans,  yet 
there  fhall  continue  an  armed  Sloope  to  ply  in  the 
Sound  that  fo,  no  ill  Indyans  may  have  Opportu- 
nityes  to  crofs  it  at  their  Pleafure ;  which  Sloope  is 
intended  to  call  at  Southold  and  Eafthampton, 
fome  Time  the  next  Weeke.  And  if  there  fhould 
happen  any  Occalion,  more  Sloopes  Ihall  bee  forth- 
with fent  out,  as  the  Matter  may  require,  fo  that  I 
hope  none  will  have  Caufe  to  negled:  their  lawfuU 
Occafions.  Recommending  you  to  bee  vigilant, 
and  that  I  may  heare  from  you,  upon  all  Occafions 
requiring  it,  I  remaine, 

Yo""  very  loving  fFriend, 

E.  Andross. 
New  Torke,  Sept. 
the  i8'^  1675. 


[79  .1 

Poftfcript. 
It  being  Refolved,  That  the  Indyans  of  the  north 
and  well  Ridings  of  Long  Ifland,  fliall  (by  Reafon 
of  their  good  Comport  and  the  Seafon  of  the  Yeare) 
have  their  Guns  reftored  to  them ;  you  have  like- 
wife  Liberty  to  do  the  fame  in  yo""  Parts,  unlefTe 
you  know  any  of  yo""  Indians  not  iitt  to  bee  trufted 
therewith,  excepting  Eafthampton,  and  Shelter 
Ifland,  who,  having  yC  Contribucon  to  the  Nar- 
rowganfett  Indyans,  are  not  to  have  them  for  the 
P'fent. 
To  Mr,  John  Topping, 

Jujiice  of  the  Peace, 

and  Capt.  John  Howell. 
Thefe  at  Eaft  Hampton. 


[  8o] 

"The  Governour" s  Letter  to  Mr.  Woodhull 
fent  by  the  Indyan^  Sept.  i8,  1675. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  134.] 

I  reed  yors  of  the  1 6^^  the  laft  Night,  and  am 
very  well  fatisfyed  of  yo""  Care  and  Juftice  in  Rela- 
tion to  y^  Indyans,  who  I  finde  have  not  mifbehaved 
themfelves,  notwithftanding  the  great  Noife,  Jea- 
loufies  and  Apprehencons  of  them,  fo  that  the 
Caufe  and  Inftruments  thereof  ought  to  bee  feverely 
Punifht:  However  the  Indyans  to  the  Eaftward, 
being  ftill  ftrong  and  adtive,  I  have  ilTued  forth  the 
Proclamacon  herewith  fent,  the  better  to  fatisfy  all 
people's  Minds,  particularly  the  Chriftians,  and  to 
keepe  a  Sloope  armed  in  the  Sound,  that  no  ill 
Indyans  may  eafily  crolTe  it,  and  fhall  bee  ready  to 
fend  more  upon  any  Occafion  requiring  it.  I  would 
advife  you  to  be  vigilant,  though  as  yet  no  Caufe 
of  Feare,  but  to  continue  in  being  juft  and  pro- 
tecting yo""  Indians  upon  all  Occafions. 

Had  you  named  thofe  of  yo""  Towne  who  you 
feeme  to  imply  to  bee  troublefome,  or  exceed  their 


[  8i  ] 
Bounds  towards  the  Indyans,  I  would  have  taken 
fuch  prefent  Order  in  it  as  had  been  fitting:  But 
you  having  fufiicient  Power  as  a  Jul'tice,  I  do  not 
doubt  but  you  will  make  Ufe  of  it  as  there  is  Oc- 
cafion,  and  you  fee  Caufe. 

I  fent  for  Capt.  Bayley,  and  the  Otific"  of  more 
of  the  other  Townes,  (as  well  as  Sachems  of  Long 
Illand  and  Neighbourhood  upon  the  Maine)  have 
been  w*  mee  fince  my  Returne,  and  all  fatisfyed 
and  well. 

I  am, 

Yo''  very  loving  fFriend, 


[The  fame  Pofllcript  as  in  the  previous  Letter.]    , 


1. 82  ] 

Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  57.] 

At  a  Councell,  Sept^er  28'^^,  1675. 

Prefent,  The  Govcrnour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Brockholcs, 

Mr.  J.  Lawrence,        Capt.  Dyre. 
Mr.  ffred.  Philips. 

The  Matter  in  Confultation  was  about  a  Letter 
brought  by  an  Expreffe  from  y=  Ifland  Nantuckett, 
intimateing  their  WeaknelTe,  and  great  Strength  of 
the  Indyans,  both  on  their  Ifland,  and  Martin's 
Vineyard,  not  above  40  Men  at  y'^  lafl:,  and  30  on 
I  ;oo  Indyans  y*^  former.  Capable  of  bearing  Armes.  On 
iVien,  Women  Nantuckett  y<^  Indyan  Men   5   or  600  ; 


and  Childre 


not 


fo  many  on  Martin's  Vineyard. 


They  delire  in  their  Letter  a  Couple  of  great 
Guns,  and  halfe  a  douzen  Sould^s.  They  pretend 
an  ill  Confequence  may  arrive  upon  the  Indyans 
trayning  in  Armes  upon  Martin's  Vineyard. 

Refolved,  To  fend  them  each  a  great  Gun  at  y<= 
two  Iflands  of  Nantucket  and  Martin's  Vineyard, 
and  to  each  y=  Proclamation  concerning  y^  Indyans 
of  keeping  Watches,  erefting  Block  Houfes,  &c. 


[  83  ] 

Memorial  of  the  Sachem  of  Mont  auk  to  the 
Goverjiour. 

[N.  Y.  Colonial  MSS.,  xxiv,  157.] 

Right  Honrbk. 

I  and  my  Men  underftanding  that  y  Hon""  was 
pleafed  to  graunt  Liberty  to  the  other  Indians  to 
have  their  Guns  reftored  to  them,  but  a  Reftraint 
was  impofed  vpon  vs  the  Montaakut  Indians  by 
Reafon  of  fome  Comply ance  we  have  had  w* 
Nenccraft  the  Narbiggen  Sachem,  have  fent  this 
our  Meffenger  w*  thefe  few  Lines,  to  intreat  your 
Hon"  Fauour  towards  yo""  poor  Supplicants.  Your 
Hon''  may  vnderftand  my  Father  and  Grandfather 
haue  flood  always  loyall  to  y^  Englifh  in  y  Pequot 
Warrs,  now  towards  40  Years  lince  .  .  .  Forefather 
was  a  great  Help  to  y=  Englifli,  haueing  then  this 
whole  Ifland  att  his  Command,  and  fince  then 
upon  all  Occafions  manifefted  his  Faithfulnes  to  the 
Englifh ;  and  if  any  Plots  were  att  any  Tyme 
againfl  them,  tymely  difcouered  them ;  and  this  is 
known  to  many  of  the  Englifh  yet  alive.  And 
concerning  this  Plot  now  on  Foot  againft  the  Eng- 


[  84  J 

lifh,  and  yo''  Hon''  may  be  allured  (for  we  ipeak  it 
before  God  the  Knower  of  all  Hearts)  that  had  we 
been  in  the  leaft  acquainted  w'^^  any  fuch  Matter, 
we  fhould  haue  difcouered  the  fame ;  and  though 
of  late  Years  we  have  held  fome  Correfpondency 
w*Ninecraft,  yo''  Hon"'  may  be  alfured  it  was  onely 
w^l^  refpedl  to  our  own  Security,  we  being  very 
weak  and  few  in  Numbers,  and  he  being  great,  and 
having  had  wofull  Experience  of  the  great  Defola- 
tion  he  made  amongft  us  while  we  flood  in  Termes 
of  HoftiHty  againft  him.  But  this  we  vnderllanding 
is  offenfive  to  yo''  Hon''  we  fhall  forbear  for  the 
Future,  onely  entreate  yo''  Hon''  to  take  fome 
fpeedy  Courfe  for  our  Security,  that  we  may  not  be 
more  heftr'd  by  the  Narheganfits,  for  our  Depend- 
ance  is  wholly  upon  yo''  Hon''  for  Protedlion,  as  we 
hope  yo""  Hon''  fhall  find  us  ever  loyall  Subjedis  to 
the  King  and  Duke  of  Yorke,  and  to  yo''  Hon''  and 
to  all  Authority  vnder  you. 

Yo''  Hon''  may  be  pleafed  to  take  Notice,  that  4 
of  our  floutefl  Men  have  been  this  Tyme  of  Warre 
w*  the  Englifh  Captaines,  and  fought  vnder  them, 
and  helped  to  doe  fome  Execution  vpon  their  Ene- 
mies, and  had  their  free  Liberty  to  returne  Home, 


[  85   ] 

being  dilmiired  upon  their  Delire  to  retire  to  their 
Friends  and  Relatives,  by  the  Govern^  at  Bofton. 
We  leave  our  felues  w'^^yo""  Hon""  hopeing  yo""  Hon""^ 
favourable  Acceptation  of  vs.  Now  is  the  vfual 
Tyme  of  our  Hunting,  and  to  gett  a  litle  Provifion 
and  fome  Skins  for  Cloathing,  and  if  our  humble 
Requeft  herein  may  find  a  gracious  Anfwer,  we 
fhall  take  it  as  a  further  Engagem'  to  yo""  Hon""  and 
fhall  reft 

Yo""  Hon''s  humble  Servants, 
Eafihampton,  OB  5'-^',   1675. 

Sachem  GhEKONNA, 

MOSSUP  ^^jO  /\  Couns. 

Will  KA  "^^"^^  •  ,•   rT, 

vviLL,/\/\  ,,j    ,  his  Mark. 


h(\' 


his  Mark  MoNUGABONGUN,Q 

alias  Gtv// A'/zm;/,  his^'Mark. 
Counfellor. 
In  ye  Name  and  w'h  the  Confent  of  y=  Refte  of 
ye  Indians  at  Montaukut. 


[  86  ] 

Right  Hon^'bl^ 
The  Lines  upon  the  other  Side  I  wrote  vpon  the 
Defire  of  the  Sachem  and  his  Men.  They  are  their 
own  Words,  and  the  Subftance  thereof  they  aUb 
had  exprefTed  before  Mr.  Backer,  but  fince  my 
writeing  of  them,  w^h  was  almoft  a  Week  lince,  I 
perceiue  that  dehuering  up  their  Armes  to  the  In- 
dians doth  not  rehfh  well  w*  the  Englifh,  efpecially 
fince  of  late  we  h  ...  of  the  great  Slaughter  they 

haue  made  vp Englifh  in  other  Parts  of  the 

Country.  I  perceiue  at  Southampton  ye  Englifh 
are  much  troubled,  the  Indians  haue  their  Armes, 
and  I  thinke  it  doth  much  diflurbe  y^  Spirits  of 
thofe  have  them  not.  As  for  thefe  Indians,  for  my 
owne  Part  I  doe  thinke  they  are  as  cordiall  Friends 
to  the  Englifh  as  any  in  y^  Country,  and  what  is 
written  by  y"  and  known  by  many  to  be  y«  Truth, 
though  God  knows  their  Hearts  as  their  Counfellor 
f<i.  Yo''  Hon"  Predeceffor  wrote  feverall  Letters  to 
me  to  ftirre  me  vp  about  initrudting  the  Indians  in 
the  Knowledge  of  God  and  his  Religion,  and  that 
he  would  further  and  encourage  the  Bufines,  fb 
farr  as  lay  in  his  Power.      I  doe  thinke  if  yo""  Hon'- 


[  87    1 

be  pleafed  to  fett  in  att  this  Tyme  it  may  be  a  good 
Promotion  of  that  Work  w^h  as  I  haue  feen  in  feve- 
rall  Writeings  of  his  moft  excellent  Majefty  ye  King 
his  pious  Defires  exprelfed  for  y^  putting  forward 
yt  Worke.  But  S""  I  ceafe  further  to  trouble  your 
Hon""  att  prefent,  and  for  w'  y=  Indians  haue  written 
I  leave  to  yo''  Hon"  Prudence  to  ad:  for  y^  Beft, 
and  reft  w*  my  humble  Service  to  yo""  Hon''  and 
Hon"""  Counfell  , 

Yo''  Hpn'"s  humble  Supplicant  att 
ys  Throne  of  Grace. 

Tho.  James,' 
Eafthampton,  OB.  ^th,  1675. 

'  The  Rev.  Thomas  James  fettled  into  the  Indian  Tongue,  and  fuc- 

in  Eaft  Hampton  as  its  firft  Minif-  ceeded  in  gaining  to  a  great  Degree 

ter  in   1650.     He  learned  the  In-  the  Confidence  of  thcfe  People.  He 

dian   Language   and    tranflatcd   the  died  1 6th  June,  1696.     Thompfon's 

Catechiim   and  Parts  of  the  Bible  Long  Hand;  Prime's  do—Y^. 


An  Order  to  reinforce  the  Building  of 
Block  Houfes. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paffes,  iii,  139.] 

Whereas  there  ilTued  forth  a  Proclamacon  bearing 
Date  the  1 6th  yber  laft,  for  the  keeping  of  Watches, 
and  immediate  making  of  Block  Houfes  in  the 
feverall  Townes  upon  Long  Ifland  and  Dependen- 
ces, for  their  gen^H  Safety,  and  to  bee  a  Retreat 
(upon  all  Occafions)  for  the  Women  and  Children, 
and  obferve  the  faid  Proclamacon ;  and  many  from 
all  Parts  reforting  to  this  Gen^"  Court  of  AfTizes, 
Thefe  are  therefore,  (by  the  Advice  of  my  Councell) 
in  his  Ma'i"  Name  to  require  you,  that  forthw'^ 
and  w*out  Delay,  you  caufe  the  faid  Proclamacon 
to  bee  fully  put  in  Execucon,  And  that  you  give 
mee  a  pfent  Acco'  thereof,  and  how  flrong  you  keep 
ye  Watches  in  yo""  refped:ive  Townes.  Hereof  you 
are  not  to  faile  in  any  Particular,  as  you  or  any  of 
you,  will  anfwer  the  Contrary  at  yo"'  utmoft  Perills. 
Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke,  this  6th 
Day  of  Oftober,  in  the  29th  Yeare  of  his 
Mat't^s  Reigne,  Annoq.  Domini  1675. 

F;.  Andros. 


Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  the  Deputy 
Governour  of  Confje&icut. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paffirs,  iii,  141.] 

An  Indyan  under  a  P''tence  of  ffriendfhip, 
telling  and  affirming  very  confidently,  to  one  of  this 
Place,  That  there  is  an  extraordinary  Confederacy 
between  all  the  neighboring  Indyans,  and  eastwards, 
(in  w^^  yor  pretended  ffriends  to  bee  included)  and 
deligned  this  light  Moone,  to  attack  Hartford  itfelfe, 
and  fome  other  Places  about  Greenw^J^,  of  which, 
being  informed  this  Morning,  I  have  immediately 
defpatched  this,  to  give  you  Acco'  thereof,  leaft 
there  fhould  bee  fome  Thing  in  it,  though  not  fo 
much  as  they  report,  5  or  6000  Indyans  enjoyned 
together. 

I  am, 

Yo""  humble  Serv' 

E.  An  DROSS. 
New  Torke,  OSfol>r. 


[   9.0   ] 

RxtraEi  from  the  Minutes  of  a  Court  of 
Affixes. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xxiv,  172.] 

At  a  Gen^ii  Court  of  Aflizes  held  in  the  City  of 
New  York  [&c.]  the  6th  Day  of  Oft.  1675, 
■***«-  * 

Vpon  the  Governo"  Receipt  of  a  \j<^  from  Go- 
vernour  Carteret'  in  Court,  all  but  the  Bench  were 
ordered  to  withdraw. 

The  Contents  were  a  late  Violence  adled  by  fome 
Indyans  at  the  Nevefans,^  who  plundered  a  Boat 
fent  by  him  to  trade,  whereupon  he  hath  iffued  forth 
a  Proclamation  to  prohibit  every  one  to  carry  Goods 
or  trade  w''^  them,  and  defireth  the  like  may  bee 
done  here. 

It  is  ordered  in  like  Manner  that  there  bee  no 
Trading  with  the  Indyans  at  their  Plantacons. 

That  the  Law  bee  obferved  w^h  prohibits  felling 
ftrong  Liquor's  to  Indyans,  Albany  excepted. 

1  PHiLipCARTERET,Govei-noiiroF         -In   New   Jcrfey,    fouth   of  the 

New  Jericy.  Raritan    River,    fometimes   written 

Nc'.vefwg,  Newtifons,  or  Kavefink. 


[  91    ] 

The  Telling  of  Powder  and  Shott  to  the  Indyans 
debated  and  put  to  the  Vote. 

Capt.  Chambers,'  to  be  forbid  to  all  but  the 
Maques  and  Sinnekes. 

Mr.  Geo.  Hall^  the  like. 

Mr.  Cornells  idem. 

Mr.  Topping,4  forbid  to  all  except  thofe  that 
comport  themfelves  well. 

Mr.  Pell, 5  a  Reflraint  for  a  Time. 

All  the  Reft6  to  continue  as  it  is,  w^h  is  by  farre 
the  majo""  Vote. 

That  purfuant  to  the  Law  the  Conftables  of  the 
feverall  Tounes  take  Care  no  Powder  or  Lead  bee 
fold  to  the  Indyans,  but  by  them  as  diredled  or  their 
Confents. 


iCapt 

.Ti 

40MAS  Chambers,  was 

*  John  Topping,  a  Juftice  for  the 

fitting  at 

this 

;  Time   as  Juftice  for 

Eail  Riding  of  Yorkfhirc,  on  Long 

Efopus. 

inand. 

"Geof 

IGE 

Hall,    a    Sheriff   of 

*  John  Pell,  fee  Note,  p.  64. 

Efopus. 

''  The  Court  preicnt  confiftcd  of 

■'  Rich 

Cornell,    a   JulHce 

the  Govcrnour,  Secretary,  3  Coun- 

for the  North  Riding  of  Yori<Oiirc, 

cilors,   two  Aldermen,  and  iSJuf- 

on  Long 

Ifland. 

tices  of  the  Peace. 

L  92  ] 

The  Proclamacon  about  the  Block  Houfes,  &c. 
approved  of. 


At  a  Court  of  Alfizes  Odlob"-  i  I'h,  1675. 

Vpon  a  Propofall  whether  it  will  not  bee  con- 
venient at  this  Jundlure  of  Time,  of  the  Indyan 
Difturbance  to  the  Eaftward,  to  bring  all  Canoes 
on  the  north  Side  of  Long  Ifland  to  this  Place,  or  to 
have  them  all  deftroyed,  to  prevent  any  Intercourfe 
w*  the  Indians  on  the  Maine. 

Or  that  the  Canooes  bee  brought  to  the  next 
Towne  and  fecured  by  the  Officers. 

Refolved,  That  all  Canooes  whatfoever  belonging 
to  Chriftians  or  Indyans  on  the  north  Side  of  Long 
Ifland,  to  the  Ball  of  Hell-Gate,  (hall  within  three 
Dayes  after  Publicacon  hereof,  bee  brought  to  the 
next  Townes  and  delivered  into  the  Conftables 
Cuftody,  to  bee  laid  up  and  fecured  by  them,  neare 
the  Block  Houfe. 

And  that  whatfoever  Canooe  fhall  be  found  upon 
the  Sound  after  that  Time  bee  deftroyed. 

And  that  the  Indyans  at  Mr.  Pells  bee  ordered 


I    93   J 

to  remove  within  a  ffortnight  to  their  uliiall  Winter 
Quarters  within  Hell  Gate  upon  this  Ifland,  during 
w<^^  Time  loaden  Canooes  which  fhall  have  Certifi- 
cates from  the  Magiftrates  of  the  Place  from  whence 
they  come,  exprefling  whether  they  are  going, 
fhall  bee  permitted  quietly  to  palTe  along  the  Shoare, 
except  out  of  the  Government,  which  in  no  Cafe 
is  to  be  allowed. 


A  Procla^nation  about  Canooes  being  laid  tip 
and  fecured  by  the  Co?iftables^ '  ^c. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PalTes,  iii,  141.] 

Whereas  it  hath  been  thought  convenient,  and 
it  is  ordered  by  the  Gen^^'i  Court  of  Aflizes,  at  this 
prefent  Juncture,  That  all  Canooes  whatfoever, 
belonging  to  Chriftians  or  Indyans,  on  the  north 
Side  of  Long  Ifland,  to  the  Eaft  of  Hell  Gate,  Ihall 
within  three  Days  after  the  Publication  hereof,  bee 
brought  to  the  next  Tounes  and  delivered  into  the 
Conftable's  Cuftody,  to  bee  laid  up  and  fecured  by 
them,  near  their  Block  Houfes.  And  that  what 
Canooes  foever  fliall  bee  found  upon  the  Sound  after 
that  Time,  Ihall  be  deftroyed :  As  alfo  that  the 
Indyans  at  Mr.  Pell's^  bee  ordered  to  remove  within 
a  ffortnight,  to  their  ufuall  Winter  Quarters,  w'l'in 
Hell-Gate,  upon  this  Ifland ;  During  which  Time 
all  loaden  Canoes  which  fhall  have  Certificates  from 
the  Magiflrates  of  the  Place  from  whence  they 

1  liTucd  in  Accordance  wiih  the  *  Anne  Hookcs  Neck,   Pelham, 

preceding  Order  of  the   Court  of     Weftchcftcr  County. 
Affixes. 


[  95   ] 

came,  expreffing  whether  they  are  going,  Ihall 
bee  permitted  quietly  to  pafle  along  the  Shoare, 
except  into  or  out  of  the  Government,  which  in  no 
Cafe  is  to  be  alloued  ;  Thefe  are  in  his  Ma""  Name 
to  require  a  ftricfl  and  due  Obfervance  of  this  Order 
from  all  Perfons,  as  they  and  every  of  them  will 
anfwer  the  Contrary  at  their  utmoft  Perills. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  N.  Yorke,  this  12* 
Day  of  Odlober,  1675. 

E.  An  DROSS, 
To  all  Magiltrates,   Conftables,  and 
Overfeers,  or  other  his  Ma"«  Offi- 
cers,  and   others    whom   it   may 
concerne. 


L  96  J 


Order  to  difarm  the  Indians. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTes,  iii,  142.] 

Whereas  there  lately  paft  an  Ord''  of  Councell, 
That  by  Reafon  of  the  good  Comport  of  the  In- 
dyans,  their  Armes  fhould  be  reflored  unto  them, 
except  thofe  of  Eaflhampton  and  Shelter  Ifland, 
for  the  Reafons  therein  given,  or  fuch  others  as  were 
not  fitt  to  be  trufted  therew''^ :  The  which  hath  in 
moft  Places  beene  attended :  Thefe  are  (notwith- 
ftanding  the  former  Order)  to  empower  and  au- 
thorize Mr.  John  Topping,  Juftice  of  the  Peace, 
and  Capt.  John  Howell  of  Southampton,  That  as 
the  Matter  may  require,  and  they  fhall  fee  Occa- 
fion.  They  fend  for  their  Indyans  and  difarme  them 
againe,  yet  w*all,  to  afford  them  due  Proteccon  as 
formerly ;  ffor  the  doing  whereof  this  Ihall  bee  your 
Warrant. 

Given   under  my  Hand  in   New  Yorke  this 
14th  Day  of  Odober,  1675. 


[  97  J 


A  Letter  fent  to  Mr,  Tapping  about y^ 
Indians. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafll-s,  iii,  143.] 

New  Torke  the  14'''^  OSlober,  1675. 
Mr.  Justice  Tapping:' 

In  Anivver  to  fome  of  your  Lines,  wherein 
yuo  feem  dilTatisfyed  at  the  delivering  the  Indyans 
Amies.  Yourfelte  nor  Capt.  Howell,  nor  yet  the 
Conftable  and  Overfeers,  not  finding  juft  Caufe  to 
detaine  them  longer,  you  have  done  well.  And  as 
for  the  other,  you  are  of  yourfelves  fufficiently  au- 
thorized (upon  any  Occafion  requiring  it)  either  for 
the  publicke  Peace,  or  Safety,  to  call  for  or  take 
from  the  faid  Indyans,  or  any  other  that  {hall  happen 
to  bee  in  yor  Parts,  All  or  Part  of  their  Armes,  or 
fecure  the  Perfons  of  any  that  fhall,  or  indeavo''  to 
do  Harme,  or  caufe  Djfturbance ;  But  are  alwayes 
to  do  Juftice,  and  protecfl  the  Good  and  Uncon- 
cerned, from 

Yo""  affectionate  ffriend, 

E.  Andros, 

^  John  Topping. 


[  98 


Afi  Order  fent  to  all  the  Townes  within  the 
Gover?init  about  reinforcing  the  JVatch  &'c. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  143.] 

Whereas  notw'i^ftanding  two  feverall  Proclama- 
cons  or  Ord''%  the  laft  of  the  6^1^  Inft.  ftridly  requiring 
and  commanding  all  Townes  and  Villages  within  this 
Government  (that  have  not  before)  forthw'^i  without 
Delay,  to  ffortify  and  make  compleat,  in  fome  con- 
venient Place,  a  block  or  palizadoed  Houfe,  or 
Place  for  a  Retreat  to  Women  and  Children,  &c. 
and  keeping  good  Watch  and  Ward,  in  their  faid 
Townes,  and  to  make  a  prefent  Returne  thereof, 
unto  mee  :  of  which,  having  had  no  Account,  and 
being  credibly  informed  that  moft  do  negledl  the 
due  Execucon  of  Part  of  the  faid  Proclamacon  : 
Thefe  are  in  his  Ma""  Name  to  require  you  forth- 
w'l^  to  caufe  double  and  ftridt  Watches  to  bee  kept 
in  your  refpedlive  Townes ;  And  yo""  Conftable,  or 
one  of  the  Overfeers,  on  Sight  hereof,  to  repaire  to 
mee,  to  give  mee  an  Acco^  of  yo""  Proceedings,  and 
anfwering  yC  and   yo""  Tounes   Contempt,   if  you 


[  99  ] 

have  not  obeyed  every  Part  of  the  Proclamacon  ; 
Of  which  you  are  not  to  faile,  as  you  will  anfwer 
the  Contrary  at  yc  utmoft  Pefills. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke,  this 
i6tl^  Day  of  06tober,  1675, 


iOO    ] 


A  Letter  to  y^  Dep^y  Governor  of  Hartford. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTes,  jii,  145.] 

Gent. 

Laft  Night  I  received  yo"  of  y=  6'li  Inftant, 
and  am  as  from  the  Beginning  very  fenfible  of, 
and  much  troubled  at  the  Indyans  continued  De- 
pradations  and  Succefles,  and  Mifery  of  our  Coun- 
trymen in  thofe  Parts,  and  have  endeavoured  not  to 
bee  wanting  in  my  Duty,  though  at  the  very  firft 
flighted  and  rejedred.  When  I  was  at  Albany,  I 
took  the  Occalion  on  a  Lett"^  from  Majo^  Pinchon' 
to  the  Command^  and  ComilTaryes  there  to  returne 
him  an  Anfwer  myfelfe,  and  of  my  Endeavoi'S  in 

*  JoHk    Pynchon    was    perhaps  cefs.     He    died    m    1703,    at   the 

more  prominent  in  the  public  Ser-  Age  of  feventy-fix.  

vice  of  Maflachufetts  than  any  other         The    Pynchon 

of  the  earlier  Settlers  upon  the  Con-  Houfe,     the     fir 

nefticut  River.     He  came  to  Spring-  brick  Strufture  i 

field  when  but  ten  Years  old,  was  a  the     Valley,    wa 

Magiftrate  fifty  Years,  and  on  al-  built  in   1660,  and    torn  down  ii 

moil  every  Commiffion  and  Com-  1 83 1 .  Its  Pifture  is  prefcrved  in  th. 

mittee,  whofe  Duties  he  difcharged  Seal  of  the  City  of  Springfield.— 

with  remarkable  Ability  and  Sue-  Ho/land's  W.  M/ifs.,\,j^^,\6z—^v 


[    loi    ] 

which  I  have  been  as  carefull  fince  as  polTible,  but 
noe  Anfwer. 

The  lo*  Inft.  I  gave  you  by  Exprefle  an  Accot 
of  Ibme  Indian  Newes,  of  their  Defigne  on  Hart- 
ford itfelfe,!  &c.  and  immediately  difpatched  Capt. 
Brockholes  my  firft  Lievten'  to  Albany  with  rei- 
terated Orders  to  thofe  Parts,  for  yC  Advantage,  as 
farr  as  I  might,  not  having  heard  from  you.  But 
if  you  delire  anything  further,  and  pleafe  to  fend  a 
fitt  Parfon,  I  fhall  be  ready  to  doe  what  is  fitt  for 
mee,  and  ferve  you  to  my  Power,  being 
Yc  affedlionate  ffriend  and 

Humble  Servant, 

Edm"  Andros. 
New  Torke,  OSlobr. 
ij'^,  1675. 

1  Sec  Letter  of  Oft.  10,    1675,     ante,  p.  89.— Ed. 


[     I02    j 


A  Letter  to  Capt.  Brockholes  at  Albany. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paifes,  iii,  146.] 

Capl.  Brockholes: 

I  long  much  to  have  an  Acco^  from  you.  Yef- 
terday  wee  had  the  Newes  of  Springfield  being 
burnt,'  and  Indyan  Strength  in  thofe  Parts,  which 
evinces  the  Neceffity  of  yo""  being  careful!  in  keep- 
ing good  Guards. 


1  On  the  Night  of  Odober  4th, 
1675,  an  Expreflc  was  defpatched 
from  Windfor,  Ct.,  to  Springfield, 
Mafs.,  with  the  Intelligence  derived 
from  a  friendly  Indian,  that  a  Party 
of  about  300  of  Philip's  Warriours 
were  on  their  Way  to  burn  the 
Town  and  dellroy  the  Inhabitants. 
The  Alarm  was  hallily  fpread,  and 
the  Citizens  fled  to  the  fortified 
Houfes,  three  in  Number,  with  fuch 
Valuables  and  Neceffaries  as  they 
could  carry.  On  the  Morning  pre- 
vious, the  Springfield  Soldiers,  to 
the  Number  of  45,  had  left  for 
Hadley,  to  join  in  a  Demonftration, 
concerted  againft  the  Enemy  at  that 
Place,  and  a  MefTcnger   was    fent 


thither  to  inform  ihcm  of  the  threat- 
ened Danger.  When  the  Morning 
came,  no  Enemy  appearing,  two 
Perfons  rode  forwards  toward  the 
Indian  Fort,  and  were  ihot  by  the 
Foe  in  Ambufh.  The  Town  was 
foon  filled  by  Savages ;  about  thirty 
Dwellings  and  twenty-five  Barns 
were  burned,  befides  the  Corn  and 
Saw  Mill ;  four  or  five  Perfons  were 
wounded,  and  onePerfon  was  killed. 
The  Enemy  retired  on  the  Arrival 
of  the  military  Force  that  had  been 
recalled,  leaving  the  Settlement  in 
Ruin  and  the  Inhabitants  in  the 
greateft  Diftrefs  near  the  Verge  of 
Winter.     Holland'i  Weftern  Mafs. 


.95- 


-Ed. 


[    ^o3   ] 

I  have  nothing  more  to  add  to  yo''  InlTirudlions, 
but  that  you  order  Matters  the  beft  you  can  ac- 
cordingly, and  lee  that  the  Maques  may  fee  tis 
fFriend(hip,  not  Apprehenfion  or  Need  of  them,  but 
for  their  Good  ;  Hearing  that  they  and  the  Sinnekes 
are  inclinable  to  a  Warre  w'h  the  Indyans  to  the  Eafl, 
if  foe,  though  they  have  not  yet  attack'  us,  'tis  the 
Opinion  of  my  Councell,  that  'twere  well  the  laid 
Maques  were  rather  encouraged  than  hindred ;  and 
you  may  lett  them  have  a  ffree  Markett  for  Powder 
&c.  as  formerly,  continued. 

Pray  remember  mee  to  all  w'^  you.  I  hope  my 
Brother,  Knapton,'  Sharpe,^  &c.  will  bee  here  per 
firll. 

I  am, 

Edmd  Andross. 
N.  r.  Oabr.  19'^  1675. 


[    I04  ] 
Letter  from  the  Governour  to  EJopus^  &'c. ' 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paflbs,  iii,  1+7.] 

Gent: 

I  have  juft  now  received  yo''s  of  the  i6''i  Inftant, 
and  think  you  have  done  well  to  putt  yourfelves  in 
a  fitting  Pofture  for  all  Events,  and  fecuring  the 
Goods  and  Corne  of  yo""  out  ffarmers,  which  is  alfo 
done  in  thefe  Parts,  where  all  is  quiet ;  but  have  a 
Rumour  that  Stanford  Indyans  are  in  Amies,  but 
have  done  noe  Harme.  However  its  thought  they 
have  noe  good  Intent  in  it.  I  doe  not  know  that 
I  have  any  braffe  Gunn  of  yours,  but  if  you  have 
Occafion  fhall  notwithftanding  bee  ready  to  fend 
you  one  or  more  fuch  iron  Gunns  as  are  here,  the 
leaft  of  which  is  a  fmall  Saker,  and  if  I  can  will 
gett  and  fitt  up  a  Petrara  for  Capt.  Chambers,  hav- 
ing none  in  the  ffort  ready,  and  the  Sloope  in  haft 
not  to  loofe  their  Tide.  I  am, 
Yo''  affec^t'^  ffriend, 

E.  Andross. 

A^.  rorh,  05lober  19,  1675. 

^  Efopus    near    Kingfton,    about     tlemcnts  by  the  Dutch  in  this  Colo- 
Midway   between  New  York  and      ny.— Ed. 
Albany,  was  one  of  the  earliell  Set- 


[   I05  ] 
Alt  Order  for  Oyjier  Bay  to  fortify^  &'c. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paflts,  iii,  148.] 

By  the  Govertjc''  : 

Whereas  I  am  informed  that  feverall  of  the  In- 
habitants of  Oyfter  Bay,  notwithftanding  the  late 
Orders  and  Proclamacons,  are  ftill  very  backward 
in  making  up  their  ifortifications,  Thefe  are  by  the 
Advice  of  my  Councell,  in  his  Ma''"  Name,  to 
require  all  the  Inhabitants  in  Gen^",  that  with  all 
Speed  they  apply  themfelves  to  finifh  the  fald 
Worke  already  begunn,  only  that  it  bee  left  to  the 
Difcretion  of  the  Conftable  and  Overfeers  to  excufe 
fuch  Perfons  as  they  fliall  think  moft  proper,  and 
may  not  bee  a  Hindrance  to  the  fetting  forward  foe 
needfull  and  publick  a  Work :  Provided  they  bee 
fuch  auncient  Perfons  as  have  principally  contributed 
to  the  Houfe  taken  in  within  the  faid  ffortificacon. 
Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke  this 
19th  Day  of  Odtober,  1675. 

E.  Andross, 
To  the  Conftable  and  Overfeers 
of  Oyfter  Bay. 

14 


An  Order  about  fellmg  Powder  to  the 
Indyans. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTcs,  iii,  151.] 

Whereas  there  was  at  the  City  Hall  an  Order  of 
the  laft  Gen^"  Court  of  AlTizes,  publifht  the  i2'h 
Inftant,  llridlly  prohibiting  the  Sale  of  Powder  or 
Strong  Drink  to  Indyans  in  any  Part  of  Yorklhire, 
on  Long  Ifland,  or  Dependencyes,  as  p""  faid  Order; 
notwithltanding  which  fome  Perfons  think  it  doth 
not  comprehend  or  is  binding  to  the  city  Inhabit- 
ants ;  Thefe  are  therefore  by  Advice  of  my  Councell 
in  his  Ma""  Name  to  require  and  command  the 
flrift  Obfervance  of  faid  Order  in  this  City  in  every 
Particular,  under  the  Penaltyes  therein  exprelfed, 
at  their  utmoil  Perills. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke,  this 
la'"^  Day  of  Oilober,  1675. 

E.  An  DROSS. 


[  i°7  ] 


An   Order  for   the   hihabitants   of  Madd 
Nans  Neck^  to  make  a  Block  Houfe. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PalTcs,  iii,  153.] 

By  the  Governour  : 

Whereas  I  am  given  to  underftand  that  notwith- 
ftanding  the  feverall  Orders  for  making  of  Block 
Houfes,  or  fome  Place  of  Defence  in  each  refpedlive 
Toune  upon  Long  Illand  and  Dependencyes,  the 
Inhabit'^  of  yC  Place  have  neither  contributed  any 
Help  or  Affiftance  towards  the  making  of  the  Block 
Houfe  or  Fortification  at  Hempftead,  nor  taken 
Care  to  make  any  for  themfelves ;  Thefe  are  in  his 
Ma"«  Name  to  require  you,  that  forthwith  and 
without  Delay  you  make  up  fome  Fortification  upon 
yo""  Neck  of  Land,  and  give  mee  an  immediate 
Acco'  thereof  by  one  from  yo""  Neck,  and  Anfwer 

^  Now  known  as  Gre„l  Neck,m  tented  in    1666  to  Thomas  Hicks, 

the   Town   of   North    Hempftcad.  who  ibid  a  Part  of  it  the  fame  Year 

Queens  County.     It  contains  about  to    Richard    Cornell.       Thompjon's 

4000  Acres  of  Land,  and  was  pa-  Long  IJland,  ii,  61. — Ed. 


I    io8  J 

of  fliort  Contempt,  as  you  and  every  of  you  will 
anlwer  the  Contrary  at  yc  utmoft  Perills. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke,  y^ 
2 1 ^  Day  of  Od:ober,  1 675. 


To  the  Deputy  Conftable  at 
Madd  Nan's  Neck. 


[    I09   ] 

Letter  from  the  Gover7iour  to  the  Co7iJ}ahle 
of  Harlem. 

[Warrunts,  Orders,  PafTee,  iii,  153.] 

Mr.  Conjiable : 

I  have  juft  now  leen  yc^  of  this  Day,  fent  Ex- 
prefTe  by  W"^  Palmer,  of  yo""  having  ftopt  lo  or  12 
Indyan  Canoes  with  Women,  Children,  Corne,  and 
Baggage,  coming  as  they  fay  from  Weftchefter, 
and  goeing  to  Wickers  Creek,'  but  not  any  Pafle 
mentioned.  Soe  that  you  have  done  very  well 
in  flopping  the  faid  Indyans,  and  giving  Notice 
thereof 

Thefe  are  now  to  order  all  the  faid  Indyans  to 
ftay  in  yo''  Toune,  and  that  you  fend  fome  of  the 
chiefeft  of  them  to  mee  early  to-morrow,  and  one  of 
yo'  Overfeers  for  further  Orders  ;  and  that  it  may 

-  The  Name  applied  to  a  Stream  qiiacjqucicki,    or    Wechquajkecki,    a 

flowing  into  the  Hudfon  at  the  up-  Tribe  of  the  Mohegans,   anciently 

per  Landing  of  Dobbs'  Ferry,  in  inhabited  the  adjacent  Country,  and 

Greenburgh,    Wellchefter  County,  from  thcfc  Names,  the  one  given  in 

It  was  called  by  the  Indians  Wegh-  the    Text    was    doubtlefs    derived. 

queghe,  or  Wyfquaqua.     The  Wich-  Bo/ton's  Weftchefter,  i,  2,  1 64.-ED. 


bee  the  better  effedled  you  are  to  order  them  Ibme 
convenient  Houfe  or  Barne  to  bee  in,  and  draw  up 
their  Canooes  until  y^  Returne  of  them  you  fhall 
fend ;  And  that  you  double  yo""  Watch. 
I  am, 

Yo^  loving  ffriend, 

E.  An  DROSS. 
N.  r.  Oabr.y^  z\'h,  1675. 


Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  65.] 

At  a  Councell,  Oft^^'-''-  23''>,  1675. 

Prefcnt,   The  Governour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Dyre. 

M"r.  Philips. 

A  Letter  from  Mr.  Leete,  Dep.  Govern''  of  Co- 
nefticott  about  y^  Indyan  AiFaires  and  in  Anfwer 
to  y'^  Governo''s  Letter  of  Intelligence  to  them,  was 
read. 

The  Governo''  had  another  Letter  of  private  In- 
teUigence  about  y^  Indyans  ill  Intent  upon  Long 
Illand. 

Refolved,  upon  yc  faid  Indyan  Intelligence  of  our 
Indyans  being  in  Confederacy  w*  the  Narroganfett 
Indyans  upon  y^  Maine,  and  plotting  Mifchiefe, 
That  all  our  faid  Indians  on  Long  Illand  be  forth- 
with difarmed. 

The  Amies  to  be  delivered  into  y'^  Conflables 
Hands  of  y^  feverall  Touns,  who  may  lend  fome  few 
of  them  to  fuch  Indyans  as  they  fliall  think  may  be 


[     "2    ] 

trufted,  for  their  Hunting,  w'l»  y^  Approbacon  of 
yc  Juftice  of  Peace,  and  where  no  Juftice  at  Hand, 
of  ye  chiefefl  military  Officers  of  yc  Place. 

That  an  Order  be  made  hereupon  for  the  putting 
of  this  in  Execucon. 


[   113  ] 


Letter  to  Mr.  Wtn.  Leet^  Deputy  Governor 
of  ConneBicotty  &'c. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  15;.] 
Honble  Sr. 

I  have  juft  now  received  yc^  of  y^  19*  Inftant, 
for  w'^^  this  is  only  my  Acknowledgment,  having 
writt  fully  in  my  laft,  to  which  have  nothing  more 
to  add ;  being  ready  if  any  Thing  bee  yet  wanting 
to  doe  my  Duty,  and  ferve  you  to  my  Power. 
I  am, 

Yo""  affect's  humble  Serv  ' , 

E.  Andross. 
To  M"^-  Leet,  Dp'y  Governo"^ 
of  Connefticot. 


Council  Mhiutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  2,  p.  66.] 

At  a  CoLincell,  Od^cr  24*^  1675. 

Prejent,   The  Govcrnour, 

The  Sccrctar)-,  Capt.  Dyrc. 

Mr.  Fred.  Philips. 


Letters  being  brought  from  y^  CommifTaryes  of 
Albany  by  Mr.  Knapton,  who  had  been  Com- 
mander there,  concerning  a  Peace  newly  made  or 
renewed  by  them  at  the  ffbrt  between  y'=  Maques 
and  Mahycanders'  Indyans,  though  without  Leave, 
it  is  ordered  to  be  kept.  It  is  likewife  refolved. 
That  there  be  at  this  Jundlure,  a  Prohibicon  of 
felling  Powder  and  Lead  to  any  Indyans  whatfoever 
at  Albany,  unleffe  it  be  to  y=  Maques  &  Sinnekes, 
the  fame  to  be  under  y^    Penalty  of  one  hundred 

^  Mohegans,  inhabiting  the  call-  fubordinate  to  the  Iroquois  and  un- 

ern  Borders  of  New  York  and  the  dcr  their  Influence.     Thofe  living 

adjacent    Parts    of  New   England,  near  the  Hudfon  were  often  called 

Thev  were  at  this  Time  confidered  River  hidinns  or  the  h'orih  Indians. 


[    w5  ] 

Guild"  Beaver,'  for  each  Quarf  of  a  Pound,^  and  fo 
proporconably  for  more  or  lelle,  or  corporall  Pun- 
ifliment  extending  to  Life  as  the  Cafe  may  require, 
except  allowed  by  the  Commander  himfelfe  under 
his  Hand,  to  lome  adjacent  Mahycand""  Indyan  well 
knowne  to  himfelfe  or  Magill:rates  ;  the  Quantity  of 
one  Quarter  of  a  Pound  for  y-'  prefent  Hunting,  or  to 
fome  few  fuch  Indyans,  who  (hall  be  knowne  by 
them  to  be  defigned  for  y^  beaver  Hunting  who 
may  by  the  faid  Command  be  allowed  one  Pound 
with  Lead  proportionable.  This  Prohibicon  to 
continue  for  the  Space  of  lix  Months  after  this 
Date. 

It  is    alfo    ordered    and    refolved,    That   y'^  like 
Ord""  be  fent  up  to  Efopus,  only  the  Alteration  of 

^  The  Currency  of  the  Colony     cJamation,  June  24th,  1675,  was  as 

then  in  Ufe,  as  ellablithed  by  Pro-     follows  : 

Pieces  of  eight,  -----     fix  Shillings. 

w  (three  Black,     )  „. 

Wampum,     --------        '  ^  one  Stiver. 

'^  [or  lix  Whue, ) 

,-,         c  •         -iir  (  on^  Penny  Silver, 

Three  Stivers  Wampum,     -  -      -  -^t       t;     <     j  «/ 

^      '  I  New  England  Money. 

Four  Stivers,  Wampum,    -     -     one  Penny  Sterling. 

One  Beaver,  (in  merchantable  Condition),      1 3s.  4d.  Sterling.  Cau/i- 

cil  Minutes,  in.     Warrants,  Orders,  Pajfes,  Hi,   102.— Ed. 

"  This  Penalty  was  about  $38,  as     this  Sum  was  relatively  much  greater 
Money  is  now  reckoned,  although     then. — Ed. 


[   ii6  ] 

the  Words  [Mutatis  Mutandis)  inftead  of  y=  Com- 
ander,  the  Juflices  or  chiefe  Officers  to  be  inferted. 
Upon  ys  Receite  of  a  Letter  from  ye  Efopus,  relating 
their  great  Apprehenfion  of  yc  Indyans. 

It  is  refolved.  That  y^  Magift rates  there  be 
checkt  for  their  needlefTe  Feares,  and  they  are  all 
ordered  to  keep  at  their  ufual  Habitations  and  Places 
of  Abode,  both  at  y^  diftant  Villages  and  out  Farmes, 
untill  more  apparent  Caufe  to  y=  Contrary. 

Ordered,  That  y^  Magiflrates  doe  give  a  prefent 
Ace'  what  is  meant  by  the  Indyans  offering  to  de- 
liver up  ys  Articles  made  betweene  Coll.  Nicolls  and 
them,  and  who  fpake  of  it  firil:,  whether  private 
Perfons  amongft  the  Indyans,  or  Sachems.  The 
Agreement  in  y^  faid  Article  fett  forth  having  been 
renewed  with  thofe  Indyans,  this  very  Spring,  and 
themfelves  having  no  Authority  to  alter  or  make 
either  Peace  or  Warre,  nor  to  treate  of  either  in 
ye  leaft,  but  to  do  their  Dutyes  in  continuing  Things 
as  they  are. 


[   M7  ] 
Letter'  to  Mr.  Baker  of  Eaji  Hampton. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PaiTcs,  iii,  156.] 

Mr.  Baker. 

I  have  juft  now  received  yo''sof  y^  24th  of  yc  In- 
dyans  friendly  Intelligence  and  Declaracons  of  their 
good  Wills  and  conltant  ifriendihipp  w^h  I  fliall  alfo 
acknowledge  upon  all  Occafions,  and  may  allure 
them  that  if  any  Difturbance  fliall  happen  to  the 
Eaflward,  or  any  other  againft  the  Governm'  foe 
long  as  they  continue  thus  they  fliall  be  fure  of 
Protedlion,  and  need  not  feare. 

But  I  finde  no  Caufe  or  Likelyhood  of  their  In- 
telligence w"^^  I  rather  believe  the  ffancyes  of  fome 
difaffedled  Indyans  who  would  gladly  have  it  foe, 
for  I  have  not  heard  of  one  Englifli  Man  killed, 
much  lefs  1 2,  which  could  not  have  been  concealed, 
nor  is  there  nor  hath  been  for  fome  Years  one  In- 
dyan  belonging  to  Staten  Ifland,  and  thofe  towards 
Achter  Cull'  are  now  as  friendly  as  ever.  How^ever 
wee,  as  you  know,  are  upon  our  Guard,  and  upon  fome 
Intelligence  of  the   Rockaway  and  Maflia-Peage^ 

1  Newark  Bay.— Ed.  ^  Rgfiding  in  Queens  Co.,  chiefly 

at  Fort  Neck.— Ep. 


I    ii8    I 

Indyans  Plotting  have  againe  difordered  them, 
and  fee  rather  leffe  Caule  of  apprehending  Troubles 
this  Way  than  when  you  were  here,  hut  would 
have  all  Watches  continued,  and  fee  none  negledt 
their  Occafions  abroad  as  well  as  at  Home. 

If  any  Troubles  Ihould  happen,  you  have  by  yo"" 
Commiflions,  and  Places  of  Peace  and  Militia  kiffi- 
cient  Power  to  call  before  you,  difarm  and  com- 
mitt  any  that  Ihall  goe  about,  or  (you  fufpedl)  would 
break  the  King's  Peace,  not  only  Indyans  but 
Chriftians,  and  if  any  refill:  to  make  Ufe  of  all  the 
fforce  of  yo''  Towne  to  reduce  them.  Pray  doth 
you  and  Southampton  fend  daily  to  lee  yo""  Indyans 
in  their  Plantacons,  and  then  unlefTe  you  difcover 
very  good  Caufe,  bee  not  at  all  alarm'd  to  hinder  (as 
above)  any  yc  Occalions. 
I  am, 

Yo^  affectionate  Friend, 

E.  Andros. 

A^.  Torke,  2jth  Odiober,  1675. 


[    119   ] 


Letter  fro?n  the  Gove?-nouf^  to   Mr.  Hicks. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTes,  iii,  156.] 

Mr.  Hicks.' 

I  have  juft  now  received  yo"  dated  yefterday,  of 
yo""  Indyans  having  brought  in  their  Armes,  and 
fFriendlyneffe,  which  is  well,  and  think  may  lend 
them  as  many  back  as  you  judge  proper  for  their 
prefent  Hunting,  without  any  Apprehenfion  from 
them  however  that  thofe  of  Hempftead  omitt  not 
fending  daily  to  fee  them  according  to  order. 

The  Letter  from  the   Eaftwards  is  Mr.  Juftice 
Bakers  of  Eaft  Hampton,  occafioned  upon  Rumo« 
from  thefe  Parts  for  which  I  can  fee  noe  Ground. 
I  am, 

Yo"'  affec^'^  Friend, 

E.  Andross. 

N.  Torkc,y^  zfK  OBbr.  1675. 

1  Thomas  Hicks,  a  Juftice  of  the     Peace  at  Hempftead,  L.  I.— Ed. 


[     120    ] 


Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  2,  p.  68.] 

At  a  Councell,  Novbcr  8'h,  1675. 

Prcfent,  The  Govcrnour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Dyrc, 

Mr.   Fred.   Philips. 

The  Matter  under  Confideracon  was  upon  Occa- 
lion  of  Nehemiah  Peirce  and  James  Pennymans 
being  fent  downe  from  Albany  by  Capt,  Brockholes, 
upon  Sufpicon  of  writing  falfe  Storyes  to  Bofton. 

Nehemiah  Peirce  being  firfl  examined  faith. 
That  he  never  hath  writt  to  Bofton  of  Powder  fold 
to  y^  Indyans  to  y<=  Eaftward,  nor  knows  of  any, 
but  on  the  Contrary,  having  heard  from  y^  Com- 
mand'' y'  whofoever  fhould  fell  any  Powder  to 
them  if  it  could  be  difcovered,  y^  Perfon  or  Perfons 
offending  fliould  be  feverely  puniflit.  He  faith  y' 
hereupon  he  did  forewarne  many  thereof  as  he  had 
Oppertunity,  and  had  watch'  fome  whom  hee  did 
fufpedl,  but  never  could  meet  with  any  Powder  fo 
fold. 


[     121     ] 

Withall  being  demanded  if  he  had  not  fold  Pow- 
der himfelfe,  he  faith  yes,  that  he  did  fell  fome  few 
Barrells,  being  all  that  he  had,  but  it  was  to  yc 
ChrilHans. 

Mr.  Wilfon  The  faid  Peirce  is  ordered  to  be  dis- 

his  Security,  nijft  ^g  giving  Security  to  make  his 
Appearance  when  called  for,  or  to  give  Notice  if  he 
fhall  have  Occalion  to  depart  y-"  Governm'  before  a 
Returne  fromBofton  about  this  Matter,from  whence 
if  nothing  materiall  fhall  come  againft  him  as  to 
this  BufinelTe,  within  three  Months,  then  to  be  to- 
tally difcharged  and  cleare. 

James  Pennyman  being  examined  faith,  that  he 
knoweth  no  more,  than  what  he  hath  fet  down  in 
a  Paper  which  he  delivered  in,  it  being  a  Recitalle 
of  y<^  Contents  of  a  Letter  to  his  Wife  at  Bofton, 
which  is  as  followeth,  viz'  : 

To  the  Right  Honored  Governor. 

If  it  may  ftand  with  your  Honours  Pleafure  upon 
this  Occalion  I  have  recoUedled  my  Memory  and 
according  to  my  beft  Remembrarice,  I  iliall  give 
you  ye  true  Contents  of  y'  Letter  as  I  wrote  to  my 
Wife,  W^h  as  it  is  circumftanced  it  is  by  fome  counted 
i6 


[     122     1 

Matter  of  Fault,  but  when  your  HoiT"  has  a  View 
of  it,  I  hope  you  will  efteeme  of  it  otherwife.  My 
Wife  has  oftentimes  when  fhe  wrote  Letters  to  me 
fent  me  News  in  her  Letters  concerning  the  Warre, 
and  att  fome  Times  how  y=  Enemy  prevayles.  I 
never  received  any  News  but  I  acquainted  the 
Governor  at  Albany  with  it,  and  fhew  him  my 
Letters ;  now  that  as  I  write  to  my  Wife  is  as  fol- 
lows : 

That  when  our  hon^^  Governo''  Gen"  was  here 
in  Albany,  there  came  two  Men  as  Poft  from  Major 
Pinchon  of  Springfield,  which  as  I  heard  peticoned 
to  our  Governor  that  no  Powd""  fliould  be  fold  in 
this  Place,  truely  Wife  what  a  vain  Thing  was  that, 
for  this  Place  is  upheld  by  Trade,  I  believe  there  is 
two  or  three  hundred  Barrells  of  Powder  bought 
and  fold  in  this  Towne  in  one  Yeare,  and  I  thinke 
there  were  fold  out  of  my  Houfe  twenty  or  thirty 
Barrells  this  Yeare,  but  as  I  heare  our  honoured 
Governo""  has  laid  a  Reftraint  of  felling  to  our 
Engliflies  Enemyes  and  that  upon  a  great  Penalty. 
This  is  y^  Summe  of  what  I  writt,  now  if  yo'' 
Hon''  be  difpleafed  at  this  as  I  writt,  I  rather 
choofe  to  forbear  writing  to  my  Wife  though  I  love 


[   ^^3   ] 

her  as  well  as  a  Man  can  do  his  Wife,  I  fay  I  rather 
doe  it  than  gett  your  Honours  Difpleafure. 

James  Penniman. 

Clement  Salmon     The  faid   Pennyman  was  hereupon 
his  Security,     ordered  to  find  Security  for  his  good 
Behaviour,  and  to  make  his  Appearance  when  called 
for. 


[   124] 
Letter  to  the  Governoiir  of  Maryland. ' 

[Orders,  Warrants,  Letters,  &c.,  iii,  164] 

Right  HonWc. 

I  have  received  yo«  of  the  4*  paft,  of  your  Pro- 
grefle  againft  the  Indyans,  which  I  wifh  may  have 
ended  it,  but  am  forry  the  Sufquehannas  were  con- 
cerned, having  allwayes  (as  the  Maques  to  this)  had 
the  Repute  of  being  perfeft  ffriends  to  the  Chrift- 
ians,  particularly  Maryland ;  and  being  Offsprings 
of  the  Maques,  though  by  the  Sinnekes  engaged  in 
Warre,  and  the  Indyans  to  the  Ealtward,  foe  great 
Succelfes  in  Plymouth  and  Malfachufetts  Colonyes 
having  engaged  all  others  their  Neighbo"  and  en- 
deavoring by  all  Meanes  of  Command  and  Profitt  to 
engage  the  Maques  and  fent  to  all  other  Parts  as 
farre  as  Canada,  w^h  New  England  think  doe  fupply 
theirf  aid  Enemyes,  and  all  our  Indyans  as  farre  as 
Delaware,  thought  only  to  wait  Opportunityes. 

There  only  remaines  firme  the  Maques  and  by 
their  Meanes  the  Sinnekes,  which  as  feated  are  moft 

1  Charles,  Lord  Baltimore. 


[  125  ] 
able  to  do  Good  or  Harme  and  too  farre  and  par- 
ticularly the  Sinnekes,  if  they  fall  oif  to  bee  forced. 
I  here  fend  you  an  Abftradl  of  a  Letter  fent  from 
the  Commander  at  Albany,  relating  to  fome  Par- 
ticulars (writte  by  y^  Jefuite  among  the  Maques), 
by  which  you  may  fee  his  Sence,  though  I  think 
him  in  a  great  Meafure  miftaken,  but  of  mylelfe  can 
doe  more  than  I  have  already. 

I  heare  that  all  New  England  have  joyned  a  very 
great  Force  to  fall  on  the  Narraganfett  Indians,  the 
Event  whereof  {w^^  I  hope  good)  will  very  much 
influence  Things,  and  conduce  to  the  Future  or  next 
Yeares  Adtion,  which  is  all  in  Addition  to  mine  of 
ye  2 1  'h  of  Od:ober  laft. 
Soe  remaine 

Yo""  very  humble  Serv', 

E.  Andross. 
N.  Torie,  Decern.  lo''^,  1675. 


[     126    ] 

A  Speciall  Warra7it  fent  to  Huntington  to 
Demand  the  Indyans  Armes  of  Rockaway 
and  Seaquatalke^  who  are  to  Ki?itecoy 
there. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  PafTes,  iii,  189.] 

By  the  Governor  : 

Whereas  I  am  informed  that  feveral  Indyans  at 
Rockaway,  Unchechauge  and  Parts  adjacent,  are  in 
a  few  Dayes  to  have  a  great  Kintecoy'  at  Seaque- 
talke,  which  being  unufuall  at  this  Time  of  Yeare, 
is  at  this  Jundlure  in  no  Cafe  to  be  neglefted  ;  And 

^  "  The  Indians  fometimes  aflem-  was  adopted  by  the  Whites  and  is 
ble  in  large  Numbers  and  retire  far  ftill  ufed  in  the  River  Counties  and 
into  the  Wildernefs,  where  they  eat  on  Long  Hand,  to  defignate  n  Revel. 
and  drink  in  a  profufc  Manner.  A  Defcription  of  the  wild  Excefles 
Thefe  Conventions  are  called  Ken-  of  the  Indians  at  their  "  Canticos," 
ticoys.  Some  efteem  them  to  be  is  given  by  Denton,  in  his  Defcrip- 
debauched  Revels  or  Bacchanalia,  tion  of  their  Cuftoms,  p.  g.  Mr. 
but  thofe  who  have  followed  them  Henry  R.  Schoolcraft  in  a  Letter  to 
into  thefe  Recefles  give  feme  Ac-  the  Editor,  exprefles  the  Opinion 
counts  of  their  Condud  as  lead  one  that  this  Cullom  was  analagous  to 
to  imagine  that  they  pay  a  joint  the  modern  Wabino,  the  moft  vis- 
Homage  and  Supplication  to  fome  cious  of  Indian  Orgies,  the  Name 
invifible  Being."  Smith's  Hijl.  of  denoting  that  the  Dancing  is  con- 
N.r.,JlkEd.,p.-j6.    This  Term  tinued  till  Daybreak.— Ed. 


[    127  ] 

therefore  (by  the  Advice  of  my  Councell)  you  are 
'  in  his  Ma''"  Name  hereby  required  upon  Notice  of 
the  Time  or  Day  the  faid  Indyans  Kintecoy  is  to 
bee,  with  fix  or  more  Men,  not  exceeding  ten  (as 
you  fhall  judge  fitt  to  bring  Home  their  Armes)  to 
repaire  to  Seaquatalke  or  Place  where  the  above 
Kintecoy  fhall  bee,  fending  two  Men  a  httle  before, 
to  give  them  Notice  of  your  coming  (that  they  bee 
not  feared  at  your  Arrivall)  to  informe  yourfelfe  of 
what  Indyans  are  there,  and  demand  their  Armes ; 
which  having  rec^  to  warne  and  command  them 
to  feparate,  and  each  to  repaire  to  their  proper  Place 
of  Abode,  and  for  the  Future  to  forbear  appointing 
or  coming  to  any  fuch  public  Meetings,  or  Kinte- 
coyes,  w'hout  fpeciall  Leave,  and  to  bring  away 
with  you  all  their  faid  Armes,  W^^  you  are  fafely  to 
lay  up  and  keepe  in  your  Towne,  till  further  Order. 
But  in  Cafe  the  above  Indyans  fhould  happen  to  be 
refradlory,  and  refufe  to  deliver  their  Armes,  you 
are  (having  taken  the  beft  Acco'  or  Notice  you  can 
from  whence  they  are,  their  Number,  &c.),  to 
warne  and  command  all  their  Sagamacks,  w'^out 
Delay,  to  repaire  to  mee  at  this  Place,  and  all  other 
Indyans  Home,  and  fo  leave  them.      At  yo""  Return, 


[    128  ] 

you  are  immediately  to  give  mee  a  particular  Ace 
of  yo''  Proceedings,  according  to  the  aboue ;  of* 
which  you  are  not  to  faile,  as  you  will  anfwer  the 
Contrary  at  your  Perills.  And  for  fo  doing  this 
fhall  bee  to  you,  and  every  of  you,  a  fufficient 
Warrant. 

Given  under  myHand  and  Seale  in  NewYorke, 
this  13''^  Day  of  December,  1675. 


To  the  Conftable  or  chiefe  Overfeer 
of  Huntington. 


Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  2,  p.  74.] 

At  a  Councell,  Decern"'  22*,  1675. 

Prcfent,  The  Governour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Dyre. 

Mr.  Philips. 

Ordered  that  a  Letter  be  writt  to  y<^  Governour 
of  Roade  Ifland,  upon  News  or  Report  that  a  Veffell 
deligned  or  bound  for  this  Port,  is  ftopt  at  that 
Ifland  upon  Ace'  of  having  Powder  and  Armes  in 
her. 

That  Copies  be  Hkewife  fent  of  the  Orders  for 
Prohibicon  of  Powder  at  Albany  to  be  fold  to  the 
Indyans. 

17 


Letter  to  the  Governour  of  Rhode  Ijland. ' 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Paffcs,  iii,  169.] 

Decern.  22'^,  1675. 
Honbie  S^. 

This  is  by  a  Sloope  bound  to  yC  Parts  not  to 
omitt  noe  good  Opportunity,  though  there  bee  no- 
thing new,  but  that  I  heare  you  have  flopped  a  Vefld 
bound  to  this  Place,  on  Ace'  of  fome  Powder  and 
Armes  in  her,  which  (as  reprefented)  would  not 
only  refledl  on  mee,  and  all  the  Magiftrates  of  this 
Government,  but  alfo  on  his  Royall  HighneiTe  and 
the  King  himfelfe,  whofe  Commiffions  I  have. 
And  therefore  as  I  have  endeavoured  to  do  my 
Duty,  and  (un-afked)  toferve  my  Neighbours,  par- 
ticularly yo""  Colony  from  the  Beginning  of  the 
Indyan  Troubles,  &c.,  Sale  of  Powder  to  Indyans 
being  foe  ftriftly  forbidden  here,  I  cannot  give 
Creditt  to  this  Report,  not  having  heard  from  yo"" 
felfe  or  Colony  of  it,  which  I  am  confident  I  ihould, 
yet  being  told  mee  by  fufficient  Men,  I  pray  I  may. 

1  William  Coddington. 


[   131   ] 

And  if  any  fuch  Thing  bee,  whether  you  have  any 
Orders  from  the  King  to  flop  any  of  his  Ma"«^  Sub- 
je<5ts,  Veffells  or  Goods  coming  to  thefe  Parts  and 
you'  oblige, 

Yo""  humble  Servant, 


[     132    ] 


The  Gover7iour  of  Rhode  IJland  to  the  Cov- 
er ?tour  and  C ounce II  of  Bofon. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xxv,  p.  67.] 

The  Governo''  and  Councell  of  ye  Mathacufetts 
and  Comiffioners  of  y^  Vnited  Collonies  writing  to 
us  do  give  vs  Thanks  for  tranfporting  their  Sould" 
and  P^'vilion  and  y'  our  Sloops  tranfported  their 
Wounded  and  defired  vs  to  lett  out  loo  or  200 
Souldiers  anfwering  you  denying  fo  to  doe  and  gave 
your  Grounds.     This  was  our  Poftcript. 

Friends,  Since  our  writing  y<^  aboue  faid  to  you 
is  come  to  our  Hands,  certain  printed  Lawes  or 
Orders  of  y^  3'^  Nouemb''  1675'    fet  forth  by  y<^ 

1  "Att   a    Meeting  of  the   Vnited  and  Humiliation;  to  fupplycate  the 
Collonies  in  Bollon,  by  Adjourn-  Lords  pardoning  Mercye  and  Com- 
ment, Nouemb.  2:    1675.  pafion   towards   this   poor  People; 
*             *             *           *  andfor  SucceiTeinourlndeauorsfor 
The  Commiflioncrs  do  agree  to  the  repelling  the  Rage  of  the  Eni- 
comend  to  the  feverallgenerall  Courts  my."  *  *  Hazard's  American  State 
or  Councells,  of  the  Vnited  CoUo-  Papen,\\,<^i-].     The  general  Court 
nies  that  they  appoint  and  order  the  of  Mafs.,  accordingly  on  the  next 
fecond  Day  of  December,  being  the  Day  appointed  a  Day  of  falling  and 
fift  Day  of  the  Weeke  to  be  obferued  Prayer.     Mafs.    Coll.    Records,  v, 
and  kept  as  a  folenin  Day  of  Prayer  6g. — Ed. 


I.   '33  J 

Authority  of  yor  Generall  Aflembly  of  y-"  Matathu- 
fetts  your  Secretaries  Hand  being  to  y^  wherein 
you  fay  you  haue  apoftated  from  ye  Lord  with  a 
great  Backfliding :  To  W^^  I  do  confent  fo  great 
hardly  to  be  paralleled,  all  Things  confidered,  we 
were  a  People  pi'fefling  y<=  Feare  of  ye  Lord  in 
England  againft  Bifhops  and  Ceremonies  in  tender 
Loue  to  all  y'  pfeffed  Godlinefs,  and  fo  departed 
from  ye  Land  of  our  Nativity,  declaring  ye  Ground 
of  our  Removall  into  New  England,  viz :  to  feek 
out  a  Place  for  our  Brethren  where  we  might  en- 
joy ye  Liberty  of  our  Confciences  y'  ye  Sons  of 
Wickednefs  might  vex  vs  noe  more,  as  was  y"  ■ 
publikely  preached  and  declared. 

a^ly  .  . .  For  ye  Pf  pagating  of  ye  Gofpel  convert- 
ing ye  Indians  &c : 

3''ly  . .  .That  we  might  enjoy  fuch  as  preached 
ye  Gofpell  (ye  Power  of  God  to  Salvation)  for  ye 
Bifhops  did  y"  Silence  our  beft  Minifters  thefe  and 
others  in  1630  was  printed  and  difperfed  both  in 
England  and  Holland  w'^^  I  haue  by  me  in  Print, 
ye  Governo''  and  Deputy  Governor  and  Affiftants 
Hands  being  to  it,  my  felfe  and  Simon  Broadftreet 


[   134  ] 

being  two  of  y<^  y"  Afliftants  our  Hands  is  to  it,  I 
haue  y"^  at  large  in  Print  to  be  feene. 

How  well  this  hath  bin  performed  by  you,  let  your 
printed  Lawes  declare,  and  this  amongft  ye  Reft  our 
Houfes  are  now  open  to  receive  your  Wounded  and 
all  in  Diftrefs,  we  have  p ''pared  an  Hofpitall  for 
yors,  but  you  a  Houfe  of  Corredlion  for  all  y'  re- 
paire  to  our  Meetings,  is  this  foe  do  as  you  would  be 
done  by  ?  Your  Minifters  with  us  have  not  been 
molefted,  ours  with  you  have  been  perfecuted,'  is 
this  a  Time  for  you  to  eftablifh  Iniquity  by  a  Law, — 
will  not  ye  Lord  be  avenged  on  fuch  a  Nation  as 
this  yt  fet  vp  Minifters  y'  are  not  fo  made  Minifters 
by  yo''  Power  of  and  endlefs  Life,  but  of  y<=  Letter 
y'  kills  but  not  y^  Spirit  y'  giues  Life  and  a  Wor- 
fhip,  yt  is  not  in  Spirit  and  Truth,  fet  by  Chrift 
aboue  1 600  Yeares  agoe ;  we  cannot  come  to  you, 
but  depart  from  o""  Lord  as  you  haue  done,  therefore 
defiring  your  returne  to  y^  Power  y'  made  you  y^ 
true  Light  y'  is  in  you. 

This  is  written   to  you  by  one   who  aboue  45 

1  Several  Quakers  in  Bofton,  were  Autumn  of  1675.  Dr,iie'j  Bojlon, 
compelled  to  run  the  Gauntlet  for  410. — Ed. 

refufmg  to  bear  Arms  during   the 


[   ^35  ] 

Yeares  part  was  one  of  you  and  now  is  one  y'  de- 
lires   your  true  Good  both  eternall  and  temporal! 
as  I  did  when  I  was  with  you,  and  am. 
Yours  in  true  Loue, 

Wm.  Coddington, 

Gouerno''. 
Rhoad  IJland,  'January 
_)"'  9*,  167^, 
Vera  Copia. 


[   ^36  ] 


Coimcil  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  81.] 

At  a  Councell,  Jany  17*,  1675.' 

Prejent,  The  Govcrnour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Dyrc, 

Mr.   Fred.   Philips. 

Refolved  to  write  to  y^  Governo''  of  Bofton,  to 
vindicate  this  Governm'  from  an  Afperfion  in  a 
printed  Paper  of  Decemr  the  7*  lafl:  part,  wherein 
they  fett  forth,  that  Philip  in  his  Flight  was  fup- 
plyde  with  Ammunition  from  Albany  whereby  he 
was  enabled  to  profecute  his  bloody  Defigne  againft 
ye  Englifli. 

That  it  be  defpatched  by  an  ExprelTe  w*  the  firft 
Convenience. 

Refolved,  That  there  be  a  civill  Letter  of  Thanks 
fent  to  ye  Govern^  of  Roade  Ifland,  in  Anfwer  to 
his  two  lafl  to  y^  Governo""  and  a  nearer  Corref- 
pondence  accepted  and  concluded,  in  y^  beft  Man- 
ner for  ye  Prefervacon  of  both  Colonyes,  according 

1  .67i. 


[  n?  J 

to  y^  Extent  of  their  Patents,  trom  all  Invafions  or 
Encroachments  on  them  and  particularly  to  accept 
of  a  Mediation  to  compofe  y^  Difference  betwixt 
them  and  the  neighbouring  Colonyes  concerning 
y^  Narraganfett  Country  and  other  Territoryes  upon 
y=  Maine,  all  which  Treatys  to  be  privately  managed 
by  ye  Perfon  or  Perfons,  who  fhall  carry  the  Letter 
to  Bofton,  who  fhall  have  a  Letter  of  Creditt  and 
Inftrudlions  to  that  Purpole. 

Refolved  to  let  y<^  Governo''  of  Roade  Ifland 
know,  that  any  in  their  Parts  driven  by  the  Indyans 
from  their  Habitacons  or  Plantations,  fhall  be  wel- 
come here  and  have  Land  afligned  them  upon  this, 
Long  Ifland  or  Staten  Ifland. 

And  to  take  away  all  Apprehenfions  from  our 
prefent  Inhabitants,  or  fuch  as  fhall  come  hither,  it 
is  likewife  ordered,  That  all  o""  Indyans  on  Long 
Ifland  not  yet  difarmed,  viz'  Sequetauke,  Seatauque, 
Unchechauge  and  Southampton,  be  forthwith  dif- 
armed,  as  y^  others  upon  y^  Ifland  already  are,  and 
no  Indyan  there  to  be  permitted  to  have  any  fire 
Arms  in  any  Cafe  during  ye  prefent  Troubles, 


[   '38   ] 

A7^  Order  for  all  hidyans  on  Lo7ig  IJJa?td 
to  be  difarmed,  i?t  this  "JunBure  of  the 
JVarre^  and  that  ?ione  ramble  from  Place 
to  Place^  &'r. 

[Warrants,  Orders.  PafTes,  iii,  174.] 

By  the  Go-oerjiour : 

Whereas  I  am  informed  from  feveral  Townes 
and  Places  on  Long  Ifland,  of  the  general  Appre- 
henfions  of  the  People  concerning  any  our  Indyans 
being  armed  at  this  Jundlure,  for  w^^^  though  I 
hope  there  is  noe  Caufe,  however  by  the  Advice  of 
my  Councell  I  have  ordered  that  all  Indyans  on 
Long  Ifland  that  have  by  the  Favour  of  the  Townes 
(as  allowed)  their  Armes  ftill  entrufted  to  them  bee 
forthwith  difarmed,  and  the  faid  Armes  according 
to  former  Order  to  be  fafely  laid  up  and  kept  in  or 
near  the  Block  Houfe  or  fFortification  in  the  feverall 
Townes :  And  that  all  Indyans  have  Notice  not  to 
ramble  or  goe  from  Place  to  Place  out  of  the  Bounds 
they  live  in  without  a  Certificate  from  y^  Magiftrate 
or  Confl:able  to  be  fliowed   to  the  like   Officers  at 


[   139  ] 

their  Arrivall  where  they  goe,  and  have  Leave  to 
rtay :  But  all  Juftice  to  be  ihewed  to  them  accord- 
ing to  Law  and  Orders  of  y=  Court  of  Aifizes,  and 
concerning  fFortification.  This  Order  to  bee  forth- 
with effedlually  put  in  Execution,  and  a  due  Returne 
made  to  mee  thereof  by  the  feverall  Townes  in 
whofe  Precindls  any  Indyans  live  by  the  firft  Oppor- 
tunity or  ExprelTe,  if  Occaiion  :  Of  which  none  to 
faile  as  they  will  Anfwer  the  Default  at  their  utmoft 
Perills. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  New  Yorke  y^  24th 
Day  of  January,  in  the  27th  Yeare  of  his 
Ma'ies  Reigne,  Annoq  D™    1675.' 

E.  Andros. 
To  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  Military  Officers, 
Conilables  and  Overfeers  of  Southampton,  &c. 

I  The  like  fent  to  all  the  Towns  on  Long  Illand.J 


[    HO 


Mr.  Stanton  ai^ota  Indya?i  News. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  XXT,  77.] 

Thefe  may  certifie  all  whome  it  may  conferne 
that  the  Pecoites'  Indians  haue  bene  out  with  the 
Englifh  againfl  the  Naraganlits  and  haue  aproued 
themfelues  uery  faithfuU  to  our  Englifh  Interefl  the 
Enemy  fled  before  the  Army  and  in  the  Purfute 
thefe  Pequets  Indians  did  uery  good  Serues :  we 
flewe  in  all  neere  about  fouer  fcore  Perfons  and  fol- 
lowed them  neare  about  thre  fcore  and  ten  Mille 
the  Enemies  hauing  Noties  of  our  Armyes  aproach- 
ing  the  Sechems  fleed  and  their  Wimen  and  Child- 
ren and  lefte  fixtye  Patomtook  Indians  three  hun- 
dred fitteing  Men  to  way  lay  the  Army  by  the 
Ambufcadoes  weare  by  the  Prouidence  of  God  timely 
difcovered  by  our  Endyins.  They  wounded  flue 
Englifh  Men  in  the  Rear  of  the  Army  after  they 
weare  beaten  in  the  Fronte  by  our  Englifh  and  our 
Endyans.  We  flew  at  that  Time  fiue  of  the  Up- 
landers  and  kiled  on  of  there  chefe  Captaines  and 

'  Pequo,. 


[   HI   ] 

the  fame  Day  took  y^  Towne  and  layed  there  all 
Night,  the  next  Day  burned  the  Towne  and  then 
marched  to  the  Metropolitente  Place  and  found  it 
deferted  fo  fired  nere  fiue  hundred  Widgwames. 
This  Scalpe  cared  by  the  Bearer  was  a  Endyon  of 
greate  Accounte  and  was  taken  with  25  Perfones 
more  by  the  Pecoites  Indyons  upon  their  returning 
Home  after  they  parted  with  the  Englifli  ....  and 
his  Men  killed  two  Men  nere  Noradg  and  took 
away  a  Boy  alive  this  6  Febrery.  This  is  fhort 
but  ...  in  large. 
Febr'y  9  :    1675.' 

Your  loving  Friend, 


[      '42     ] 

Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  2,  p.  85.] 

At  a  Confultation  held  Feb)'  24*,  1675.' 

Prefent,   The  Govcrnour,  and  Councell, 
The  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

***** 

Mr.  Matthias  Nicolls,  and  Mr.  Samuell  Leete, 
being  returned  from  Bofton,  and  having  brought  a 
Letter  from  ye  Governor  and  Councell  there  to  y= 
Governor,  which  v\^as  not  fatiffadory. 

Refolved,  That  for  y<^  Prefent  no  further  Appli- 
cation be  made  to  y^  Government  of  Bofton. 
1  167I. 


[    H3 


The  Exammation  of  Tho,  Warner,  that  had 
been  a  Prifoner  with  the  hidians, 

Feb.  25,  1675.' 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  x•x^ ,  Si.] 

Thomas  Warner  one  of  the  two  that  came  downe 
from  Albany  and  had  beene  Prifonf  w'*>  y^  Indyans 
who  arrived  here  this  Morne,  being  examined,  faith, 
that  he  was  one  of  y^  Pfons  that  being  fent  out  from 
Hatfield^  where  the  Englifh  Army  lay,  to  difcover 


-  On  the  19th  ot'Oaober,  1675, 
the  Indians  having  cut  ofF  the  Scouts 
that  had  been  fent  out  to  obtain  In- 
telligence of  any  Enemies  in  the 
Neighborhood,  made  an  Attack 
upon  Hatfield  with  a  Force  of  700 
or  800  Men.  The  Place  was  gar- 
rifoned  by  two  Companies,  under 
the  Command  of  Captains  Mofeley 
and  Poole,  who  were  ibon  joined  by 
a  Reinforcement  from  Hatfield  under 
Captain  Applcton.  The  Engagement 
was  fpirited  and  obftinate,and  ended 
with  the  Repulfc  of  the  Enemy,  whp 


retired  in  great  Hafte  and  Confufion, 
having  only  Time  to  burn  a  few 
Barns  and  other  out  Buildings  and 
drive  off  a  Number  of  Cattle.  Ten 
Perfons,  including  Thomas  Warner, 
the  Deponent  of  the  above  Statement, 
are  recorded  as  flain.  Holland'i 
HiJI.  of  W.  Mafs  ,  i,  105.  It  is 
probable  that  his  Efcape  was  not 
known  at  Hatfield.  This  was  among 
the  laft  of  their  important  Efforts  on 
the  Connefticut  River  before  retir- 
ing to  the  Country  of  the  Narra- 
ganfets.  Drake's  Book  of  Indians, 
217. — Ed. 


I    H4  J 

the  Enemy,  but  a  Party  of  Indyans  way  lay d  them, 
and  Ihott  downe  5  of  their  Company,  and  tooke  3 
of  which  he  and  his  Comrade  are  two,  the  3*^  they 
put  to  death,  the  9*  was  an  Indyan  that  came 
with  them,  and  efcap't  away. 

That  the  Indyans  lay  ftill  two  Dayes  after  they 
were  taken,  and  then  a  Party  of  about  30  with 
whom  he  was  march't  to  a  River  to  the  north  eafl 
from  thence  about  80  Miles  called  Oafuck,  where 
about  a  Fortnight  after  the  Reft  of  the  Army 
came  to  them,  having  in  the  meane  Time  burnt 
two  Townes  :  They  kill'd  one  of  the  Prifone"  pre- 
fently  after  they  had  taken  him,  cutting  a  Hole 
below  his  Breaft  out  of  which  they  puU'd  his  Gutts, 
and  then  cutt  off  his  Head. 

That  they  putt  him  fo  to  Death  in  the  Prefence 
of  him  and  his  Comrade,  and  threatened  them  alfo 
with  the  like. 

That  they  burnt  his  Nayles,  and  put  his  Feet  to 
fcald  them  ag^  the  Fire,  and  drove  a  Stake  through 
one  of  his  Feet  to  pin  him  to  the  Ground.  The 
Stake  about  the  Bigneffe  of  his  Finger,  this  was 
about  2  Days  after  hee  was  taken.  They  continued 
at  Oafmuk  fending  out  p'ys  feverall   Days  and  that 


[   H5  ] 

about  5  Weeks  agoe  at  one  of  their  Meetings  he 
faw  2 1  GO  Indyans  all  fighting  Men,  [of?]  which  5  or 
600  French  Indyans,  with  Strawes  in  their  Nofes. 

When  hee  was  taken  the  p'y  were  ab'  600  In- 
dyans. 

That  the  Riuer  Indyans  rec^  thofe  Indyans  kindly, 
furnifli't  them  with  Provifions,  and  fome  of  thofe 
Indyans  were  with  them  that  ....  him. 

That  there  were  5  or  600  of  the  Indyans  with 
Strawes  in  their  Nofes,  which  they  called  the  French 
Indyans. 

That  hee  was  made  to  tell  the  Number  by  y^ 
Indyans  themfelves,  which  hee  did  3  Times  over. 

That  there  were  mofl  young  Men,  the  oldeft  not 
40  Years  old. 

That  they  were  fupplyed  with  Powder  from  .  .  . 
French  Indyans. 

That  they  fi  their  Defigne  wa&  in  y^  Spring  to 
goe  to  Hadley,  Hartford  &c.  and  Conedticut  Col., 
and  having  deftroyed  them  to  goe  to  Bofton  y^  . . . 
and  then  after  that  they  would  deftroy  ye  Dutch, 
&c.,  but  the  French  and 

19 


i:  h6  ] 


Coimcil  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  85.] 

At  a  Councell,  Feb.  26'1',  167 J. 

Prefent,  The  Governour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Djre, 

Mr.   Fred.   Philips. 

Upon  reading  Governo''  Coddington's  Letter,  and 
Conlideracons  of  other  Letters,  and  Returnes  of 
Meflages  from  other  Colonyes, 

Refolved,  That  it  is  not  advifeable  at  this  Jundiure 
to  make  any  Apphcation,  or  fend  any  friendly  Mel- 
fage  to  Y  North  Lidyans,  but  if  they  apply  them- 
felves  not  refufe  hearing  of  them. 

The  other  Colonyes,  viz'  y=  Maffachufetts  Con- 
nedlicott  and  Plimouth  principally  engaged  in  y^ 
Warre,  not  having  made  us  acquainted  with  their 
Concernes,  and  fome  of  them  flighted  our  friendly 
Tenders,  to  continue  our  Endeavors  as  Chriftians 
and  Y  King's  Subjefts,  for  ye  Good  of  this  Govern- 
ment without  farther  Application  to  the  faid  Colo- 
nyes. 


[    ^^7  ] 

Refolved,  That  y^  Governo"'  goe  forthwith  to 
Albany  to  fettle  Matters  there,  it  being  of  very  great 
Import. 

That  y=  Wickerfcreeke  Indyans,  if  they  delire  it, 
be  admitted  with  their  Wives  and  Children  to  plant 
upon  this  liland  but  nowhere  elfe  if  they  remove, 
and  yt  it  be  upon  y^  north  Point  of  y=  Ifland  neare 
Spiting  Devill.  The  f'l  Indyans  to  be  protected 
comporting  themfelves  as  they  ought,  and  all  our 
other  Indyans  round,  doeing  yc  like  to  be  aifured 
of  Protedlion. 

That  a  Letter  be  written  to  y=  Governo''  of  Roade 
Ifland  to  acquaint  him  w'h  ye  Governo"  going  up 
to  Albany  to  take  Order  there,  having  Notice  of 
ye  Maques  Indyans  being  moved  in  a  warrelike 
Manner  againft  y^  North  Indyans.  That  y^  Gov- 
erno'' hath  not  Time  to  write  now  in  Anfwer  to  y^ 
Particulars  of  his  Letter,  but  fhall  have  all  due  Re- 
gard to  them,  of  w^h  he  fhall  give  him  an  Ace"  at 
his  Returne. 


[   148  ] 

The  Goverfiours  Order  to  Lieut.  Teunise 
to  demand  Chrijiian  Prifoners  of  the 
Indians. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xx^',  p.  88.] 

By  the  Governour  : 

You  are  hereby  authorized  and  required,  with  the 
Indian  Guide  ordered  w'  you,  forthwith  to  goe 
eaftward,  to  the  furtheft  Part  of  the  Goverm'  or 
as  farr  as  Coneticut  River,  to  finde  out  Philep  or 
other  North  Indians,  lately  within  this  Governm', 
and  lett  him  or  other  Sachems  or  Commanders  in 
Chief  know ;  y'  haveing  heard  of  there  being  in 
warlike  Pofture,  intruded  and  brought  fome  Chrifl- 
ian  Prifoners  in  our  Parts,  I  have  therefore  fent  you 
to  demand  the  faid  Chriftian  Prifoners,  brought  by 
them  vnto  this  Governm'  and  to  command  and 
forewarne  them,  from,  or  returning  into  any  Pairt 
of  the  Government  or  Confines. 

If  they  ihould  be  divided  into  feverall  Partyes 
or  Parts,  you  are  then  as  you  fee  Caufe  and  have 
Opportunity,   to    goe  to   each,    but   to   make  no 


L   H9  ] 

longer  Stay,  in  any,  than  to  deliver  your  Meflage, 
and  receive  fuch  Prifoners  as  they  Ihall  deliver  and 
refrefli  and  reft  yourfelf,  and  without  Delay  to  re- 
turn and  make  the  beft  of  your  Way  to  me. 

Given  under  my  Hand  and  Seall  in  Albany, 
the  4}^  March,  1 6ji 
To  Gerrit  Teunise, 

L'  to  Capt.  VoLKERT. 

Agrees  w*  yc  Principall  was  iigned. 


Quod  Atteftor  R.Livingston. 


[   15°  ] 
Order  to  Confine  William  Loveridge. 

[New  York  Colonial  MSS.,  xxv,  p.  go.] 

Copia  Vera. 
By  the  Govemour  : 

Whereas  Mr.  W'".  Loveridge  did  2d  Inftant 
afore  me  Magiftrates  and  cheef  Officers  of  thefe 
Pairts,  alleadge  and  confidently  affirm  that  the  North 
Indians  have  been  lately  now  this  laft  Winter,  fup- 
plyed  by  the  (Dutch  as  he  termed  them)  Inhabit- 
ants of  this  Place  with  Ammunition,  notwithftand- 
ing  the  Law  and  flridt  Prohibicon ;  but  could  not 
make  it  appear  by  any  Evidence,  or  Circumftance, 
or  named  any  Perfone,  whatever,  he  could  fufpedl, 
and  therefore  was  committed,  and  not  haveing  yett, 
and  it  being  a  generall  Imputation  and  Reflexion, 
you  are  in  his  Maj:  Name,  further  ordered ;  ftill  to 
keep  the  faid  W™  Loveredge,  untill  he  give  fuffi- 
cient  Security,  at  the  Secretary,  or  Clerks  Office,  to 
anfwere  y<=  fame,  at  the  next  generall  Court  of 
Affizes,  and  to  be  in  the   mean  Time  of  good  Bi- 


[   ^51   ] 

havior,  for  which  this  Ihall  be  your  fufficient  War- 
rant. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  Albany  this  1 1  '^^ 
Day  of  March  i  Sy^ 
Was  figned 

E.  Andross. 
To  M""  Michel  Suton,  Sheriffe 
or  Scout  in  Albany. 

This  is  a  true  Coppy  examined  by  me, 
Ro  :  Livingston,  Seer. 


[     152    ] 

An  Order  made  at  Albany  about  felling  of 
Powder  to  the  Indyans  there. 

[Warrants.  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  223.] 

By  the  Governour. 

Whereas  I  did  in  Odlober  laft  paft,  limite  the 
Sale  of  Powder  in  thefe  Parts  to  be  obferved,  but 
the  Mahikanders  coming  now  to  Uve  among  us, 
and  nearer  to  this  Place,  I  do  hereby  allow  and 
order  that  the  Commander,  or  two  of  the  Magif- 
trates,  may  and  do,  from  Time  to  Time,  permitt 
fuch  Mahikanders  as  are  already,  or  fhall  come  to 
live  by  us,  as  above,  to  buy  and  bee  fupplyd  with 
Powder  for  their  neceflary  Occafions,  not  exceeding 
1-4  of  a  Pound  at  a  Time  as  pr  faid  Order  which 
Leave  or  Permitts  to  bee  writt  and  given  out  either 
to  Indyans  or  Chriftians  for  them,  by  the  Secretary 
or  Towne  Clarke  ex  officio  gratis. 

Given  under  my  Hand  in  Albany,  this  27 '^ 
March  1676. 

E.  Andross. 


[  K^3  \ 
Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  87.] 

At  a  Councell,  Aprill  y^  4th,  1676. 

Prcjcnt,  The  Govcrnour, 

Capt.  Anthony  Brockholcs,     The  Secretary, 
Capt.  William  Dyrc.  Mr.  Fred.  Philips. 

The  Governour  returning  yefterday  from  Albany 
he  was  pleafed  to  fhew  to  the  Councell  feverall 
Papers  of  the  Proceedings  above  between  hisHono"" 
and  the  Maques  Indyans,  together  with  a  Relation 
of  the  MelTage  fent  to  the  North  Indyans. 

Refolved,  That  y^  Wickerfecreeke  and  Long 
Ifland  Indyans  have  fpeedy  Notice  of  yc  Governo'"s 
Arrivall,  that  they  may  bee  fpoke  with, 


[   154  ] 
Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  87.] 

At  a  Councell,  Aprill  y^  8'^,  1676. 

Prejent,  The  Governour, 

Capt.  Brockhoks,  The  Secretary, 

Capt.  Dyre,  Mr.  Philips. 

***** 

Ordered,  That  all  Boates  and  Veflells  that  pafs 
through  Hell  Gate  do  take  a  Permitt  from  y^  Cuf- 
tom  Houfe  by  Reafon  of  y=  Indian  Troubles,  which 
Permitt  (unlelTe  for  Merchandize)  to  be  given 
Gratis  and  with  all  Difpatch. 


[   155  ] 

Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  2,  p.  90.] 

Aprill  ye  lo^h,  1676. 

There  was  a  Meeting  of  the  Governo''  and  Coun- 
cell  in  the  Morning  upon  Occafion  of  the  Arrivall  of 
M--  Samuell  Willis  and  M-"  Will-"  Pitkin  with  a 
Lett;r  from  the  Councell  of  Connedticott ;  The 
Letter  being  read,  it  was  not  adjudged  that  the 
Gentlemen  menconed  therein  were  authorized  fur- 
ther than  in  Complement  or  for  Advice.  Thereupon 
they  produced  their  Inllrudtions  and  read  them,  but 
no  further  Authority  appearing,  the  Governo''  pro- 
pofed  to  them  to  deliver  their  Minds  in  writeing, 
to  y^  which  he  would  likewife  returne  them  Anfwer 
in  writeing. 

Afternoone,  Mr.  Willis  and  Mr.  Pitkin  delivered 
in  their  Propofalls  in  writeing.  To  the  which  after 
a  Confultacon  of  the  Governo''  and  Councell,  to- 
gether with  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  an  Anfwer 
was  made ;  and  publikely  read  to  the  Connedlicott 
Gentlemen,   y^  Governo''  and   Councell,   with  the 


[   156] 

Mayor  and  Aldermen  being  together,  and  divers 
Merchants  and  other  Strangers  admitted  to  bee 
prefent. 

Ordered,  That  a  faire  Copy  of  what  was  read  be 
given  to  the  Gentlemen  as  an  Anfwer  both  to  the 
Letter  and  Propofalls. 

The  Tenour  as  follows. 


THE  PROPOSaLLS. 

To  the  Hon'''''  Major  Edmond  An- 
dros,  Governo'of  his  Highnsfs'c 


S"^ .  having  prefented  to  your 
Hono''  the  Letter  w*  wee  received 
from  y"  Secretary  of  Conefticutt 
Colony,  according  to  our  Inftruc- 
tions  and  y  'Import  of  that  Letter  as 
Agents  fent  from  the  faid  Councell, 
wee  do  in  their  Behalf  defire. 

Firft.  That  y^  Hono"- will  pleafe 
to  informc  us  of  what  Intelligence 
you  have,  as  to  y^  State  and  Place  of 
the  Enemyes  of  the  Colony  of  Con- 
nefticutt,  and  what  Correfpondence 
y"  Enemy  holds  with  y"  Maques  and 


to  y"  Propofalls  of  M'  Samuel  Wil- 
lis, and  M' William  Pitkin,  in 
the  Name  of  the  Councell  of 
Connefticutt,  from  whom  they 
brought  a  Letter,  dated  the  firft 
of  Aprill  moft  mirtaken  and  in- 
cffeftuall. 

You  are  fent  Agents  to  falute,  but 
not  authorized  or  empowered  to 
treate  or  conclude,  by  faid  Councells 
Letter,  or  othcrwifc  that  appeares. 


I  ft.  I  know  of  no  Commerce  or 
Corrcipondence  w""  fuch  Indyans, 
butt  upon  the  Rumor  of  your  Warrc 
(having  made  fitting  Preparations) 
when  fl  Indyans  did  approach  our 
Confines,  were  repulfed  by  our  In- 


[   ^57  ] 


Sinnekes,  and  how  y^  faid  Maqucs 
and  Sinnekes  ftand  afFeftcd  towards 
the  faid  Colony  of  Connefticutt, 
according  as  your  Hono''  is  adver- 
tized or  knoweth. 


Secondly  ;  That  your  Hono''  will 
advize  us  what  is  beft  to  be  done 
in  exciteing  the  Maqucs  and  Sin- 
nekes to  profccute  their  and  our 
Enemys  according,  as  is  propounded 
in  the  faid  Letter,  and  what  Prefent 
(if  any)  you  will  advize  us  to  give 
them  to  that  End. 

Thirdly,  if  your  Hono''  advize  us 
thereunto,  diat  you  will  pleafe  to 
afford  your  Aide  and  Condufl:  to  us 
therein,  and  an  Interpreter,  with 
whatelfc  may  in  your  Hono""^  Pru- 
dence beft  effeftuate  y^  fame. 

Fourthly,     what    Liberty     your 
Hono''  will  grant  us  to  paffe  to  Al- 
bany, or  any  other  convenient  Place 
in  your  Governm*  to  excite  y*  faid 
Indyans,  according  to  our  Inftruc- 
tions  to  proceed  againftourEnemyes. 
Yo'  honors  humble  Serv»», 
Sam"-  Willis. 
William  Pitkin. 

New  Yorke,  April  lo"',   1676. 


the  Maquc 


and  Sinnekes, 
ind  (as  wee  arc  informed)  are  re- 
treated beyond  Connefticutt  River, 
but  am  ignorant  if  our  Indyans  have 
any  particular  Knowledge  of  you, 
which  fhould  bee  beft    known    to 


z^  and  3"^.  Having  already  taken 
fitting  Orders,  hope  the  Maques  &c. 
will  do  their  Dutye  as  they  ought  to 
this  Government,  on  all  Occafions, 
and  cannot  bee  fubjeft  to  two. 


4th.  Thinkc  it  ftrange  that  you 
fhould  afke  to  treate  with  any  Branch 
of  this  Gouernment  apart,  and  upon 
your  own  Ace'  and  notwithftanding 
ye  Neighbourhood  and  all  my  En- 
deavours unafltt,  that  you  have  hith- 
erto, and  ftill  keepe  the  Concernes 
of  your  faid  Indyan  Warrc. 

Nnu  Yorke,  Aprill  io">,  1676. 


[   158  ] 
Coimcil  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  93.] 

At  a  CoLincell  Apr.  23d,  1676. 

Prejent,    The  Governour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Dyre, 

Mr.  Philips. 

Before  Noone. 

The  Matter  under  Coniideracon  was  y<^  Receit  of 
two  Letters,  the  one  from  Councell  of  Boflon  the 
other  from  the  Councell  of  Conned:icut  in  anfwer 
to  what  was  fent  by  Mr.  Willis  and  M^.  Pitkin. 

Neither  of  them  being  plaine  or  fatisfaftory,  the 
Returne  of  an  Anfwer  was  put  off  till  afternoon. 
After  Noone. 

The  Mayo""  being  alfo  prefent  with  the  Governo'' 
and  Councell,  it  was  concluded  that  an  Anfwer 
fhould  be  fent  by  M^.  Daniell  Burre  (who  brought 
the  Letter  from  Connedlicutt)  by  Word  of  Mouth. 
To  the  Effed:  hereafter  written,  viz': 

Refolved,  That  the  Letter  of  the  iS'^Inftant 
from  the  Councell  of  Connedlicutt,  being  only 
gen""  and  as   formerly  no  fuiteable   Returnes,   nor 


L  159  J 

any  Truft  repofed,  it  requires  no  Anfwer,  but  Ihall 
continue  our  Duty  without  intrenching  on  our 
Neighbours. 

That  an  Anfwer  be  Hkewife  fent  by  Word  of 
Mouth  for  the  prefent  to  Boflon,  by  M^  Richard 
Patterfliall,  who  is  upon  his  Departure.  The  which 
was  accordingly  done,  but  with  all  Civility. 


[   i6o  ] 
Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  94.] 
***** 

At  a  Councell,  May  5*,  1676. 

Prcjent,    The  Governour, 

Capt.  Brockholcs,  The  Secretary, 

Capt.  Dyre,  Mr.  Philips. 

Newes  being  brought  from  Roade  Ifland  by  Mr. 
Jofeph  Carpenter,  of  the  great  Number  of  People 
flockt  thither  from  their  Habitations  deftroyed 
by  the  Indyans,  infomuch  that  the  Inhabitants  are 
very  much  ftraitened  by  their  Numbers,  and  will 
quickly  want  Provifions. 

It  being  propofed  whether  not  convenient  at  this 
Jundlure  to  fend  a  Sloope  thither  to  offer  them 
Tranfportation  into  this  Colony,  where  they  may 
have  Lands  affigned  them. 

Ordered,  That  the  Governours  Sloope  being 
ready,  bee  forthwith  fent  to  Rhode  Ifland  with 
Diredlions  to  bring  as  many  Palfengers  as  may  bee, 
and  that   the    Sloopes    belonging    to    Luycas    and 


L   i6i    J 

Chriftian  now  bound  for  Bofton,  do  call  there  like- 
wile  in  coming  back,  and  any  other  Sloopes  to 
haften  thither,  and  take  in  fuch  PafTengers  as  are 
willing  to  come. 

Ordered,  That  upon  this  extraordinary  Occafion 
of  the  Warre,  and  other  late  Intelligences,  the 
feverall  Townes  upon  Long  Ifland  be  fent  to,  to 
reprefent  the  fame  unto  the  Inhabitants  in  order  to 
a  Levy,  and  to  know  what  they  will  give  towards 
a  Supply. 


[    ^62   J 

Orders  fe?it  to  the  Toivnes  of  the  Wejl  and 
North  Ridings^  by  Capt.  William  Dyre, 
May  8th,  1676. 

[Warrants,  Orders,  Pafles,  iii,  193.] 

Mr.  Conjlable  and  OverJ'eers  : 

The  Warre  continuing  eaftward,  in  the  Manner 
it  is,  of  w^h  daily  fad  Tidings,  I  am  now  neceflitated 
to  reprefent  to  you  and  the  whole  Government,  and 
how  neceifary  it  is  to  make  a  more  than  ordinary 
Provifion,  to  prevent  the  like  Miferyes,  ffor  which, 
having  already  been  at  a  greater  Expence  then  his 
Royall  Highneife  Revenue  in  this  Place  :  I  pray 
you'l  take  it  into  yo""  p'fent  Conlideracons  to  agree 
and  order  fuch  a  fuitable  Supply  for  yo""  Towne,  as 
may  be  proper,  for  fo  an  extraordinary  Occafion, 
and  that  it  bee  in  the  Nature  of  a  Rate,  defigning  to 
bee  received  in  the  fame  Manner  and  accompted 
for  to  the  Countrey  at  the  Gena"  Court  of  Affizes. 
I  am, 

yo""  affed:ionate  ffriend, 

E.  Andros. 


[   i63  ] 

This  is  by  Cap'  William  Dyre,  who  is  ordered 
to  receive  and  bring  yo''  Relult. 

M.[atthias]  N[icolls,]  Seer. 

Warrants  were  iffued  May  1 3  'l^  to  the  Conftables 
and  Overfeers  of  Henipflead  and  Flatlands,  to  ap- 
pear and  anfwer  for  Negled:  of  the  above  Orders. 


[   i64  ] 
Cotmcil  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  97.] 

At  a  Councell,  May  23*^,  1676. 

Prefent,    The  Govcrnour, 

Capt.  Brockholcs,  The  Secretary, 

Capt.  Dyre,  Mr.  Philips, 
Mr.  Mayor,  Capt.  Dclavall. 

The  Matter  under  Confideracon  was  about  a 
Letter  to  be  writt  to  y^  Governour  and  Councell 
of  Bofton,  in  anfwer  to  theirs  of  Aprill  y^  fifth. 

The  Letter  being  read  was  approved  of,  and  or- 
dered to  be  fent  by  Mr.  Mayor,  hee  being  bound 
for  Bofton. 


At  a  Councell,  May  28 '^  1676. 

Prefent,    The  Govcrnour, 

Capt.  Brockholcs,  The  Secretary, 

Capt.  Dyre,  Mr.  Philips, 

Capt.  Dclavall,  Capt.  Salijbury. 

Upon  the  Arrivall  of  the  Governors  Sloope  from 
Rhode  Ifland,  feverall  Letters  comeing  to  his  Hono"" 


[   i65  ] 

from  thence,  Martins  Vineyard,  and  Nantuckett, 
relateing  to  their  prelent  Condicon  and  the  Report 
and  ProbabiHty  of  Bofton,  makeing  a  Peace  with 
the  North  Indyans,  upon  their  own  Account  alone  ; 
Refolved,  That  Endeavours  be  made  to  putt  a  Stop 
to  the  Maques  farther  profecuting  the  North  In- 
dyans. 

That  an  Order  be  iflued  forth  for  the  RedeUvery 
of  the  Indyans  Armes  upon  Long  liland. 

At  a  Councill  May  y=  29 1\  1676. 
Whereas,  being  in  Peace  we  have  upon  Ace'  of 
our  Neighbours  Warre,  difarmed  all  our  Indyans 
upon  Long  Ifland,  and  prohibitted  all  Canooes  from 
goeing  in  the  Sound,  neither  of  which  our  Neigh- 
bours have  as  yett  done,  and  finding  no  Caufe  to 
continue  the  fame ;  but  rather  the  Contrary  by  our 
Indyans  good  Comport,  thefe  are  therefore  to  fig- 
nify  the  fame  unto  you,  and  that  you  may  and  are 
at  Liberty  to  redeliver  all  Arms  taken  from  your 
Indyans,  unleffe  you  fee  or  know  Caufe  to  the 
Contrary :  In  which  Calb  you  are  to  detayne  them 
and  fignify  the  fame   unto  the   Governor.      But 


[   i66  ] 

in   either   Cafe   to    continue    carefull    Watch   and 
Ward  according  to  former  Orders. 

To  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  Conflables,  and  Over- 
feers  of  any  of  the  Townes  upon  Long  Ifland. 
Upon  AppHcation  of  Mr.  John  Pell  (one  of  the 
Juftices  of  the  Peace,)  concerning  the  Indyans  living 
upon  his  Land  at  Anne  Hookes  Neck,  ufing  their 
Canooes,  contrary  to  the  Order  of  the  Court  of 
AlTizes,  prefumeing  fo  to  doe  for  that  y'^  Indians 
upon  Long  Neck  (neare  Stamford  in  y=  neighbour 
Colony)  have  theirs,  and  never  forbidden  them, 
though  in  Warre.  Ordered,  That  Mr.  Pell  do 
make  Enquiry  of  the  Truth  thereof  and  give  an 
Account  of  itt  hither.  In  meane  Time  upon  his 
Requeft,  the  Indians  upon  his  Land  are  to  have 
Liberty  to  make  Ufe  of  three  Canooes  about  their 
Occalions,  and  if  the  Juftice  upon  Enquiry  do  find 
it  pradlifed  as  is  alleaged,  upon  his  making  his  Re- 
turne  thereof  to  y^  Governour,  then  they  are  to 
have  all  their  Canooes  returned  them  againe. 

Ordered,  That  all  North  Indyans  that  will  come 
in,  may  be  protedled,  and  a  Stop  to  be  put  to  the 
Maques  further  profecuting  P  North  Indyans. 


[   '67 


Coiaicil  Mi?naes. 

[CVmcil  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.   .01.] 

At  a  Councell  May  30'h,  1676. 

Refolved,  The  Governo''  being  intended  for 
Albany  the  next  "Weeke  and  Capt.  Tho.  Delavall 
being  now  goeing  up,  that  he  be  delired  and  author- 
ized as  foon  as  hee  arrives  there,  to  communicate  it 
to  Serj'  Sharpe  the  prefent  Command''  and  with  laid 
Sharpe,  by  Means  of  Arnold  the  Interpreter,  fend 
Word  to  the  Maques  and  Sinnekes  of  y^  Governo''^ 
faid  Coming,  and  that  he  delires  and  orders  that 
fome  of  them  will  meet  him  there,  and  particularly 
Carriconty.  The  faid  Mellage  to  be  fent  by  a 
Maques  from  Albany,  who  is  to  be  well  paid,  and 
no  further  Mencon  to  any  others,  or  Talke  thereof 
at  Albany  :  Alfo  to  fend  Word  by  fome  good  Mahi- 
cander  eaflward  (who  is  likewife  to  be  rewarded) 
that  all  Indyans  that  will  come  in  and  fubmit,  fhall 
bee  received  to  live  under  the  Protedlion  of  the 
Government,  and  that  the  Governo''  will  bee  there 
as  afore,  where  any  of  them  may  freely  come  and 


L   ^68  ] 

fpeake  with  him,   and   returne   againe   as   they  fee 
Caufe  without  Moleftation. 

Memorand'".  That  the  fFrench  do  receive  North 
Indyans  under  their  Protedlion,  and  its  faid  that  five 
hundred  of  them  are  already  there.  • 

That  the  Governm'  of  Conedlicutt  hath  Ukewife 
made  an  Order,  at  their  late  Gen^ali  Court,  that  any 
Indyans  that  will  come  in  ihall  be  received,  have 
Land  afTigned  them,  and  be  protedted  under  their 
Government. 

Canada  and  Sctdement  at  La  Prairc, 
^  The  Emigration  of  Irocjuois  to     occurred  about  this  Time. — Ed. 


[   '69  ] 

Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii,  Part  z,  p.  103.] 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Councell  in  the  Abfence 
of  the  Governour,  June  lo,  1676. 

Prcjent,    Capt.  Brockoles,         The  Secrctarj^ 
Capt.  Dyre,  Mr.   Philips. 

Mr.  Pell  having  upon  Enquiry  made  Returne 
that  it  hath  been  and  IHll  is  pradtifed  by  y  Indyans 
on  Long  Neck,  6cc.,  to  have  their  Canooes,  the 
following  Order  w^as  made. 

The  Wyckerfcreeke  Indyans  having  made  Suite 
to  the  Governo''  that  the  Reftraint  of  their  going 
into  and  pafling  to  and  fro  in  y^  Sound  in  Canooes 
may  be  taken  off,  in  regard  to  their  planting  on 
Mr.  Pells  Land  at  Anne  Hoockes  Neck'  or  y^  Iflands 
adjacent ;  Upon  Confideration  of  their  good  Com- 
port, and  alfo  for  that  y^  Indyans  in  the  neighbour 
Colony  of  Conedicutt  have  hitherto  beene,  and  are 

^  InthcprcfcntTownofPclham,     Wcllchcfter  County.     See  Bolton"! 
Weftchejhr,  i,  515. 


I  ^70  ] 

now  permitted  the  Ufe  of  their  Canooes,  it  is 
Ordered,  That  our  faid  Indyans  of  Wickerfcreeke 
have  Liberty  to  make  Ufe  of  their  Canooes,  in  the 
Sound,  or  any  other  Part  within  the  Government, 
Long  Ifland  excepted. 


[   171   ] 


Council  M'mutes. 

[Council  Minutes,  iii.  Part  2,  p.  104.] 

At  a  Councell,  July  26,  1676. 

Prejent,   The  Govcrnour, 

The  Secretary,  Capt.  Dyre. 

A  Letter  being  brought  from  the  Governo''  and 
Councell  of  Conedlicott,  giving  Notice  of  the  North 
Indians  tending  towards  Hudfons  River, 

An  Anfwer  was  fent  to  it,  declaring  y^  Improba- 
bility of  what  was  fuggefted  by  them. 


3Re(ort  of  a  Court  iHJlarttal 

HELD  AT 

Newport,  R.  I.  in  Auguft,  1676, 

FOR  THE 

Trial  of  Indians  charged  with  beifig  engaged 
in  Philip's  Dejigns.^ 


Newport,  Auguft  24'^  1676. 
HE  Names  of  the  Members  of  the 
Court  Martiall. 

Walter  Clarke,  Govcrnour, 
[ajor  John  Crayton,  Dcpt.  Govcrnour, 
John  Coggejhall,  AQljtant, 
Mr.  James  Barker,  AJJijlant, 


^  The  Narraganfctts  and  Wam- 
panogas,  at  firft  friendly  to  Rhode 
Ifland,  becoming  exafperated  againll 
all  the  Englifh  by  the  Outrages  com- 
mitted by  the  New  England  Troops 
upon  defcncelcfs  Women,  Child- 
ren and  old  Men,  attacked  Bull's 
Garrilbn  in  South  Kingftown,  and 


afterwards  Warwickand  Providence, 
wreaking  their  Vengeance  upon  all 
who  fell  in  their  Way.  It  was  ac- 
cordingly decided  by  the  major 
Part  of  the  Government  to  hold  a 
Court  Martial  for  the  Trial  of  fev- 
eral  Indians  that  had  been  captured 
by  the  Rhode  Ifland  Troops.    This 


[    '74  ] 

Mr.  John  Eajlon,  AJiJlant, 

Mr.  William  Harris,  Aijljiant. 

Capt.  Arthur  ffenner,  AJJiJlant, 

Mr.  Thomas  Borden,  AJJiJlant, 

Mr.  Jojliua  Coggcjhall,  AJJiJlant, 

Mr.  William  Cadman,  AJJiJlant, 

Capt.  Randall  Houlden,  AJJiJlant, 

Mr.  Samucll  Gorton,  Jun.,  AJJiJlant, 

Edward  Richmond,  Secretary, 

Capt.  Edmund  Calverly,  Attorney  General, 

James  Rogers,  Gen.  Sergeant, 

Henry  Lilly,  Mar/hall  and  Cryer. 

Military  Officers. 

Capt.  Pelcg  Sanford,  Left.  Latham  Clarke, 

Capt.  Roger  Williams,  Left.  fFrancis  Gijborn, 

Capt.  Samucll  Wilbore,  Left.  Ireh  Bull, 

Capt.  John  Albro,  Enfn.  Wcjlon  Clarke, 

Capt.  EdmundCalverly.  En/h.  James  Barker, 

Capt.  John  ffoancs,  Enjh.  Caleb  Arnold, 

Left.  Edward  Richmond.  Enfn.  Hugh  Mojher, 

Left.  John  Green,  Enjn.  John  Potter. 
Left.  William  Corrcy, 

I   Edmund  Calverly,   Attorney  Generall,  in  the 
Behalfe  of  our  Ibveraigne  Lord  the  King  Charles  the 

Court  was  formed  Auguil  z^A.,  in  upon  juft  Caufc,  to  invade  and  de- 
accordance  with  the  Powers  granted  ftroy  the  native  Indians  and  other 
in  their  Charter   "to  Exercife  the  Enemies  of  the  faid  Colony." 
Law  Martiall  in  fuch  Cafes  as  Oc-  The   Courfe   purfued  by  Rhode 
cafions  ihall  neceifarily  require,  and  Ifland  towards  their  Indian  Prifon- 


[  175  ] 
fecoiid,  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland, 
King,  &c.  Doe  impeach  the  Quanpen  otherwile 
Sowagonifh,  an  Indian  Sachim,  relating  to  the  Nar- 
raganfett  Country  in  the  Collony  of  Rhode  Ifland, 
and  Providence  Plantations  in  New  England,  for 
thefe  fundry  Crimes  ffollowing,  namely  :  ffor  being 
difloyall  to  his  faid  Majefty  fundry  Ways. 

Videleiet.  ffor  that  thou  half  not  faithfully 
adheared  to  the  Government  eftabliflied  in  thisfaid 
Collony  by  his  faid  Majefty,  but  haft  rebellioufly 
adheared  to  Indians  of  another  Collony  called  Ply- 
moth,  namely,  Philip  chiefe  Sachem  of  the  Indians 

crs,  was  however  lenient  as  com-  From  20  fo  30  to  fcrve  8  Years.  ' 
pared  with  that  of  the  other  New  All  above  30  to  ferve  7  Years. 
England  Colonies.  The  Rhode  Idand  General  Af- 
The  Town  Authorities  of  Provi-  fembly  in  March,  1676,  forbade 
idenceon  the  14th  of  Auguft,  1676,  Slavery  of  the  Indians,  and  enafted 
difpofed  of  a.  Number  of  Indian  a  Law  by  "which  they  could  only  be 
Captives  upon  the  following  Con- '  made  to  ferve  for  a  limited  Time, 
ditions,  recommended  by  a  Com-  for  the  paying  of  Debts,  fulfilling  of 
mittee  confifting  of  Roger  Williams,  Covenants  and  defraying  the  Ex- 
Thomas  Harris,  Sen.,  Thomas  An-  pcnfe  of  bringing  up. 
gell,  Thomas  Field  and  John  Whip-  We  are  indebted  to  Dr.  David 
pie,  Jun.  King  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  for  this 
Alllndians  under  5  to  ferve  till  30.  Record,  which  is  copied  from  the 
Above  5  and  under  lo,'  till  28.  Original,  and  now  for  the  firft  Time 
Above  10  to  15,  till  27.  •  --  -  prmted.-^ETJ.  '  ■  ~  '  " 
Above  I  5  to  20,  till  26. 


[   176  ] 

in  that  faid  Collony,  whoe  with  his  Indians  did 
within  fixteen  Months  paft  trayteroufly,  rebeUioufly, 
royetoufly  and  routoufly  arm,  weapon,  and  array 
themfelves  with  Swords,  Guns  and  Staves,  &c.,  and 
have  killed  and  bloodely  muthered  many  of  his  faid 
Majeftys  good  Subjects,  who  lived  peaceably  under 
the  fundry  Governments  to  which  they  did  be- 
long. 

Butt  more  partikularly  thou  haft  through  thy 
wicked  bloody  Minde  and  trayterous,  rebellious, 
roietous  and  routous  Afts,  with  Swords,  Guns, 
Staves,  Sec,  in  thy  owne  Perfon,  within  this  his  Maj"« 
Collony,  and  many  great  Companys  of  Indians  with 
the,fome  of  them  yett  unknowne,  armed  and  arrayed 
as  aforefaid,  didft  doe  great  Damage  to  our  fove- 
raigne  Lord  the  King,  by  killing  his  SubjecSts,  burn- 
ing their  Houfes,  killing  and  driving  away  their 
Cattell,  and  many  more  Outrages  of  that  Nature, 
have  been  by  the  and  thy  Confederats  done  and 
committed,  all  againft  the  Peace  of  our  foveraigne 
Lord  the  King,  his  Crowne  and  Dignity,  for  all 
which  Adls  of  thine,  I  doe  on  the  Behalfe  of  his 
faid  Majefty,  impeatch  the  as  a  Rebell  in  the  Face 


[  ^11 J 

of  this  Court,  and  pray  Juftice  againft  thee  the  faid 
Quanapen,  otherwife  Sowagonifh,  &c. 

Edward  Calverly, 
Attorney  Generall. 
Dated  at  a  Court  Martiall  held  in  Newport, 
yc  24^^  of  Auguft,  1676. 

Quanopen  owned,  that  he  among  the  Reft  was 
in  Amies  againft  the  Englifli  Nation,  and  that  he 
was  at  the  fwamp  Fight,  and  that  he  had  nothing 
to  fay  againft  the  Indians  burning  and  diftroying 
Pettacomfcutt,  and  that  he  was  at  the  Aflaulting  of 
Mr.  WiUiam  Carpenters  GarifTon  at  Pawtuxet,'  and 
that  he  was  in  Armes  at  Nafhaway,  and  did  afift  in 
diftroyinge  and  burninge  the  Towne,  and  takeinge 
and  carrying  away  the  EngUfh  Captives  to  the 
Number  of  about  20. 

Voted.  Guilty  of  the  Charge,  and  that  he  fhall 
be  fhott  to  death  in  this  Towne  on  the  26th  Inftant, 
at  about  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  Afternoone. 

An  Indian  with  one   Eye,   Quanopens  Brother 

^  William  Carpenter's  Houfe  was  were  cxtinguiflied  by  thofe  within. 

attacked  by  about  three  hundred  In-  ThelndiansdroveofFalargc  Amount 

dians,    January    27,    1676.      The  of  Stock.     Drake's  B- of  Indians. 

Houfe  was    fired,    but  the  Flames  220. — Ed. 

23 


[   ^78   1 

faith  his  Brother  Quanopen  was  a  Comander  in 
the  Warr,  but  he  was  not,  he  being  foe  defedive  in 
his  eye  Sight,  that  he  was  incapable. 

Voted,  that  at  prefent  Judgment  is  fufpended. 

Augufi:  25^1. 

Sunkeecunafuck  upon  his  Examination  owneth, 
that  he  was  at  the  burning  and  deftroying  of  War- 
wick, and  that  Wenunaquabin, "  an  Indian  that  is 
now  in  Prifon,  was  at  the  burning  and  diftroying 
Warwick  with  him,  at  the  fame  Time,  and  that  his 
Brother  Quanopin,  was  the  fecond  Man  in  Comand 
in  the  Narraganfett  Cuntry,  that  he  was  the  next  to 
Nenanantenentt. 

And  Nechett,  an  Indian,  owned  that  he  faw 
Sunkeecunafuck  at  Warwick,  and  that  he  was  in- 
flrumentall  in  chief  in  faveing  his  Life. 

Voted  guilty  of  the  Charge,  and  to  fufter  Death, 
the  fame  Time  and  Place  with  his  Brother. 

Afliamattan,  upon  his  Examination,  owneth  that 
his  Brother  Quanapin,  had  fome  of  the  Wampa- 
nooage  with  him,  and  that  his  Brother  Quanapin 
had  many  Indians  under  his  Comand,  but  Nenanan- 
tenentt was   counted  the  chiefeft  of  the  two,  and 


[   179  ] 

that  they  had  recrute  of  Powder  latly  from  the 
Dutch. 

Voted  that  prefent  Judgement  is  fufpended. 

Wenanaquabln  of  Pawtuxett  faith,  that  he  was 
not  at  the  wounding  of  John  Scott,  but  was  at  that 
Time  Uving  at  Abiah  Carpenters,  and  he  could 
cleer  him.  Abiah  Carpenters  being  fentfor,  before 
his  Face  faith,  that  he  went  away  from  their  Houfe 
fome  Time  in  May,  1675,  and  did  not  lee  him 
againe,  nor  could  heare  of  him  till  towards  Winter, 
which  he  faith  is  true.  The  faid  Wenanaquabin 
further  faith,  that  he  did  not  come  to  Warwick  till 
Night  after  the  Towne  was  burned,  and  after  owned 
that  he  faw  Nechett  an  Indian  there.  The  faid 
Nechett,  to  his  Face  afirmed  that  he  faw  him  at 
Warwick  at  the  burning  the  Towne  with  his  Gun, 
about  Noone.  The  faid  Wenanaquabin  alfo  con- 
fefleth,  that  he  was  at  the  Fight  with  Capt.  Turner, 
and  there  loft  his  Gun,  and  fwam  over  a  River  to 
fave  his  Life.' 

1  Capt.  William  Turner  of  Bol-  by  the   Indians,   but   lliccccded  in 

ton,  having  been  but  a  Ihort  Time  repelling  ihem.     On  the    i  8th  of 

ftationcd  at  Northampton,  was  on  May,  with  Capt.  Samuel  Holyoke, 

the  14th  of  March,  1676,  attacked  of  Springfield,   and    180   Men,  he 


[    i8o  J 

Voted  guilty  of  the  Charge,  and  that  he  ihaW  be 
putt  to  Death  after  the  fame  Manner,  and  Time 
and  Place  as  Quanopin. 

John  Wecopeak,  on  his  Examination  faith,  that 
he  was  never  out  againfl:  the  Englifh,  but  one  Time 
with  other  Narraganfett  Indians  about  the  Month 
of  March  laft,  againft  a  Towne  upon  Conedticutt 
River  called  in  Indian  Pewanafuck,  and  at  that 
Time  their  Company  burned  a  Barne  and  two 
dwelling  Houfes,  and  killed  two  Englifhmen,  and 
that  he  was  not  at  the  burninge  of  Pettacomfcutt, 
but  was  at  that  Time  with  Indian  John,  William 
HeifFermans  Man,  removeinge  their  Wigwams,  but 
fhortly  after  he  was  fent  downe  by  the  Sachems  to 
fetch  off  two  dead  Indians  from  thence,  and  faith 
that  Georg  Crafts  Wife  was  (hott  with  a  Slugg,  and 
chopt  in  fome  Parts  of  her  Body  with  a  Hatchett, 
and  faith  fhe  did  not  crye  hoe.  Alfo  faith,  that  he 
was  at  the  Fight  with  Capt.  Turner,  and  run  away 

furprifed  a  large  Party  of  the  Enemy  Captain  Turner,  with   about  thirty 

at  the   Falls   above  Deerfield,   and  of  his  Men  were   flain  in  croffing 

fucceeded  in  deftroying  about  three  Green   River.     Holland's   IVeJiern 

hundred  with  the  Lofs  of  only  one  Majfachufetti,  \,  1 1  3- 1 24.    Drake" i 

Man.     Upon  returning,  the  Party  Bofton,  419. 
met  with  a  Series  of  Difafters,  and 


[  i8i  ] 

by  Reafon  the  Shott  came  as  thick  as  Raine,  but 
faid  alfoe,  that  he  was  at  a  great  Diftance.  Butt 
John  Godfree  and  William  Heifferman  faith,  that 
he  the  faid  Wecopeak  told  them,  that  he  faw  Capt. 
Turner,  and  that  he  was  fhott  in  the  Thigh,  and 
that  he  knew  it  was  him,  for  the  faid  Turner  faid 
that  was  his  Name. 

Voted  guilty  of  the  Charge,  and  to  dye  as  the 
others. 

Anaftiawin  of  Narraganfett  denyeth,  that  he  layed 
Hands  on  John  Green  of  Narraganfett,  occafioned 
about  the  Death  of  a  dumb  Boy,  although  afirmed 
by  three  WitnefTes  to  his  Face,  to  wit :  Mr.  Thomas 
Gould,  John  Andra  and  Daniel  Green. 

The  Court  adjourned  till  Thurfday  next  at  ten  of 
the  Clock  in  the  Morning,  being  the  31'^  of  this 
Inftant. 

Before  the  Court  Martiall  the  31^  of  Auguft, 
1676. 

Quonaehewacout  faith,  that  he  was  informed  that 
all  the  Sachims  was  at  the  takeing  and  burning  of 
Ireh  Bulls  Garrifon.' 

1  The  Garrifon  of  Mr.  Jcrah  Bull  i6,  1675,  and  all  the  People  flain, 
was  taken  by  the  Indians,  December     feventeen  in  Number. — Ed. 


[   i8^  J 

Manailes  Molalles,  called  and  anlwered  to  the 
Name,  being  examined  concerning  Low  Rowland, 
kilJ  at  Poca.Tet'i.»  Side  (being  an  Englifliman)  and 
llaine  or  murdered  by  the  Indians,  and  this  MoUalTes 
being  charged  or  llifpedled  to  have  a  Hand  in  the 
Crime,  anlwers,  that  he  did  not  kill  him,  but  being 
in  the  Woods,  the  Indians  came  and  faid  fuch 
a  one  was  kild,  and  offered  to  fell  the  Coate  of  the 
Perfon  foe  murdered  or  llaine,  and  that  he  the  faid 
MoUaffes  bought  the  Coate  (of  the  faid  dead  Man) 
for  ground  Nuts,  and  further  faith,  that  it  was  one 
Quafquomack  kild  the  faid  Rowland. 

This  Deponent,  John  Cook,  aged  about  forty- 
five  Yeares,  teftefyeth,  being  at  Punckateft,  in  the 
Midle  of  July,  or  thereabout,  did  afk  of  feverall 
Indians,  named  as  foUoweth  :  Woodcock,  Matowat, 
and  Job,  whome  they  were,  that  kild  Low  How- 
land,  the  forefd  Indians'  Anfwer  was,  that  there  was 
fix  of  them  in  Company,  and  Manaffes  was  the 
Indian  that  fetcht  him  out  of  the  Water,  ffurther 
this  Deponant  faith  not. 

This  Deponant,  John  Brigs,  aged  thirty-five 
Yeares  or  thereabout,  teftefyeth  to  the  above  written 

1  Now  Tiverton. 


[   i83  ] 

Teftamony,  and  allbe,  that  the  faid  Manafles  fhot 
at  Jofeph  Ruffell,  as  the  Indians,  firft  above  named 
re'ate,  and  ifurcher  this  Deponent  faith  not. 

Taken  before  me  this  25'hof  Auguft,  1676. 
Wm.  Cadman,  AfPift. 

This  Deponant  WilHam  Manchefter,  aged  twenty 
and  two  Yeares,  or  thereabout,  being  at  Pocaffet, 
afked  of  Peter  Nonoet,  the  Hufband  of  Wetamoe, 
whoe  it  was  that  killed  Low  Howland,  his  Anfwer 
was,  that  Manafles  fetcht  him  out  of  the  Water,  and 
further  faith  not. 

Taken  before  me,  W^.  Cadman,  Afifl:.,  Aug*^ 
25*,  1676. 

Court  adjourned  until  to-morrow  Morning,  eight 
of  the  Clock. 

Sepf  ift,  1676.     The  Court  called. 

Awetamoes  Sifter  being  examined,  what  fhe  could 
fay  concerning  the  killing  of  Low  Howland,  fhe 
faith,  ihe  was  informed  by  one  of  thofe  that  was  at 
his  killing,  called  Ohom,  that  this  abovP  Molafles 
was  the  Perfon  that  fetcht  Low  Howland  out  of  the 
Water,  at  the  Time  he  was  kild,  although  the  In- 
dians that  were  with  them  perfwaded  him  not  to 


[   i84] 

perfue  him,  and  alfoe  further  faith,  that  flie  knoweth 
him  the  f''  Mollafes  to  be  one  of  the  1 2,  that  was  of 
that  Company,  that  took  and  kild  the  faid  How- 
land. 

Mumuxuack  ahas  Toby,  being  charged  for  Suf- 
pition  of  killing  or  affifting,  or  being  in  the  Com- 
pany of  them  that  killed  John  Archer.  Upon  his 
Examination  faith  that  he  was  one  of  four  at  the 
killing  of  John  Archer  and  his  Sonn,  but  he  was  with 
one  more,  that  was  about  tenn  Rod  Diftance,  and 
that  the  other  called  whether  they  fliould  fhoot,  or 
not,  but  did  Ihoot;  but  after,  the  faid  Mamuxack  faid, 
being  over-perfwaded,  and  threatned  by  his  Brother 
to  carry  away  John  Archers  Head,  he  did  doe  it  to 
Awetamoe'  by  Reafon  his  Brother  threatened  him, 
if  he  refufed  to  take  off  his  Head,  and  that  he  car- 
ryed  the  Head  to  Awetamoe,  and  that  his  Brother 
gave  him  a  Shirt  for  foe  doeing,  for  carrying  the 
Head. 

Jack  Havens  faith  that  he  heard  the  Indians  fay, 
that  John  Archer  had  like  to  have  efcaped,  by  take- 
ing  hold  of  Mamuxuats  Brother  called  Whawea- 

^  Probably  the  fame  as  Weetamoo,  was  found  dead  in  Taunton  River, 
mentioned  on  Pages  13,  14.     She     Auguft  6,  1676. — Ed. 


[   i85  ] 

punet  his  Hatchett :  but  that  he,  the  fi  Mamuxuat 
came  behind  the  f'^  Archer,  and  ftruck  him  on  the 
Head  with  his  Hatchitt,  and  foe  they  kild  him. 

Wechunckfum,  aUas  Abram,  faith,  that  he  well 
knoweth  the  above  f^  MolalTes,  and  that  he  heard 
at  the  Spring  of  the  Yeare  lafl,  being  then  at  Wa- 
chufett,'  there  was  then  Information  given,  what 
Execution  had  lately  been  done  againft  the  Englilh, 
amongfl  which  was  afirmed,  that  the  above  f^  Ma- 
lafles  had  latly  killed  an  Englifliman  at  PocafTet. 

Suckats  Squa,  that  lives  with  Daniel  Wilcocks, 
faith,  that  fhe  heard  the  above  ('^  MalaiTes  fay,  being 
alTct,  or  examined  by  the  Indians  at  the  Spring  of 
the  Yeare  laft,  towards  Wachufett,  whether  he  had 
latly  killed  an  Englifliman  at  Pocaflett,  he  anfwered 
that  he  had  done  it. 

Whawinuckfliin,  Serj'  Roger's  Man,  being 
examined  faith  that  he  was  at  Thomas  Gould's 
Garrifon,  and  the  Occafion  of  his  cominge  was  to 
bury  his  Father,  or  help  bury  him,  and  there  found 
feverall  Indians  upon  their  Gard,  but  flayed  not 
long  there,  but  emediatly  came  away. 

Maffachufetts. 
24 


[   i86  J 

Voted  that  Serj'  Rogers  fliall  have  his  Indian 
Man  home  with  him,  provided  that  the  faid  Indian 
{hall  be  brought  forth,  if  required,  which  the  faid 
Serjt  Rogers  doe  in  the  Face  of  the  Court,  engage 
to  doe. 

The  Court  adjourned  till  tomorrow  Morning  at 
eight  of  the  Clock. 

The  following  Record  is,  probably,  a  Copy  of  a 
Letter,  addreffed  by  the  Court  Martial  to  Walter 
Clarke,  of  Newport,  the  Governour.i 

1  Walter  Clarke  was  a  Friend,  and  refufcd  to    fit  in  Judgment  on  the 

with  others  of  that  Denomination,  poor  perlecuted  and  wronged  Na- 

at  that  Time  quite  large  on  Rhode  tives. 

Ifland,  was  oppofed  to  the  War  This  Letter  was  probably  ad- 
againft  the  Indians.  He  felt  a  deep  drefTed  to  Gov.  Clarke,  by  the  fit- 
Interefl;  in  the  Natives,  and  with  his  ting  Members  of  the  Court  Martial, 
Friend  John  Eafton,  believed  that  viz:  the  Deputy  Governor,  Major 
the  Calamities  of  King  Phillip's  War  JohnCranfton ;  feven  out  of  the  nine 
might  have  been  prevented  by  a  Afliftants,  viz:  James  Barker,  Wm. 
Negotiation  or  Arbitration.  Walter  Harris,  Arthur  Fenner,  Jofliua  Cog- 
Clarke  is  faid  to  have  irjcenfed  the  gefhall,  William  Cadman,  Randall 
People  of  Providence  and  Warwick,  Houldcn  and  Samuel  Gorton,  and 
who  were  fierce  to  fight,  by  refufing  probably  the  military  Officers  before 
to  iflue  military  Commiflions,  or  in  mentioned.  John  Coggefhall,  John 
the  Language  of  Friends,  Commif-  Eafton  and  Thomas  Borden,  were 
fions  "to  kill  and  deftroy  Men."  the  remaining  three  Affiftants.  Dr. 
It  does  not  appear  that  he  attended  David  King,  of  l^ewport,  R.  I. 
the  Court  Martial,  and  he  probably. 


[   i87  ] 

(Place  and  Date,  probably) 

Newport,  R.  I.,  Augufl  31,  1676. 
"  Sir: 

The  Court  adjourned  till  tomorrow  Morning 
at  eight  of  the  C'ck.  The  Letter  fent  by  the 
Governour  of  Plymouth  to  yourfelfe,  and  by  your- 
felfe  to  us  bearing  Date  Auguft  28,  laft  paft,  pur- 
porating  the  MalTachufetts  and  New  Plymoths 
Demand  of  Indians  on  this  Ifland,  &c.,  an  Anfwer 
to  which  Concerne  in  a  fpeciall  Manner  yo""  felfe, 
and  need  of  all  Expedition  for  divers  Reafons,  be- 
fides  Safety  and  Charge.  Wee  therefore  pray  your 
Prefence  at  the  ufiall  Place  of  Meeting  this  Day  to 
confider  what  Anfwer,  or  to  require  a  full  Apearance 
of  the  Councell,  or  otherwife,  as  you  pleafe ;  with  . 
Speed  doe  what  ieems  beft  to  you ;  we  are  redy  to 
doe  our  Service  to  the  publick  Peace  and  Safety." 

The  Letter  of  the  Governor  of  Plymouth  to  the 
Governor  of  Rhode  Ifland  is  as  follows : 

"  Thefe  are  to  certefy  all  whome  it  may  Con- 
cerne that  Capt.  Benjamin  Church  is  authorized  and 
fully  empowered  by  the  Authority  of  this  Collony 
of  New  Plymoth,  in  the  Name  of  the  faid  Collony, 


L   ^88  ] 

and  for  their  Ufe  and  Benefitt,  to  demand  and  re- 
ceive of  the  Governo'^  and  Authority  of  Rhode  Ifland, 
all  fuch  of  our  Indian  Enemys,  whether  Men, 
Women,  or  Children,  as  whilft  our  fforces  were 
abroad  ranging,  the  adjacent  Parts  of  our  Collony, 
in  Purfute  of  the  faid  Enemyes,  were  received  by, 
and  are  entertained  upon  the  {'^  Ifland.  And  having 
received  thsm,  he  is  ordered  to  guard  and  conducfl 
them  to  Plymoth  aforef  and  alfoe  impowred  to  fell 
and  difpofe  of  fuch  of  them,  and  foe  many  as  he  fhall 
fee  Caufe  for,  there  :  to  the  Inhabitants,  or  others, 
for  Term  of  Life,  or  for  Ihorter  Time,  as  there  may 
be  Reafons.  And  his  adlinge,  herein,  fhall  at  all 
Times  be  owned  and  juftefyed  by  the  faid  Collony. 
[Plymoth] 

Auguft  28,  '76. 

Pr.      JOSIAH  WiNSLOW,  Go^f. 

Voted,  That  Malafles  and  Mamuxuat  and 
Quanachuagat  are  ordered  to  be  delivered  out  of 
the  Prifon  to  Capt.  Benjamin  Church,  and  feven 
more  to  be  delivered  to  Capt.  Anthony  Low,  whoe 
have  engaged  to  tranfport  them  out  of  the  Collony, 
and  that  they  fhall  not  returne  here  againe,  and  one 
more  to  be  at  the  Difpofe  of  Henry  Lilly,  which 


[  i89  ] 

he  receives  in  full  Satisfadion  for  his  Attendance 
at  this  Court,  and  to  be  tranfported,  as  the  other  to 
Capt.  Low ;  and  that,  at  or  before  the  Delivery  of 
thefe  the  Malhall  fliall  take  all  their  Names,  and 
give  Returne  thereof  to  the  Clerk  of  this  prefent 
Court. 

Whereas  it  is  reported  that  divers  Indians  are  now 
brought  to  Newport,  and  feverall  upon  the  main 
Land,  neer  Shores  of  Rhode  Ifland,  wee  doe  there- 
fore declare,  and  in  his  Majefty's  Name  require, 
that  noe  Indian,  either  great  or  fmall,  be  landed  on 
any  Part  of  Rhode  Ifland  aforefaid,  or  any  Ifland  in 
the  Narraganfett  Bay,  upon  the  Penalty,  as  formerly 
impofed  upon  fuch  Offenders ;  and  they  fliall  be 
taken  as  being  contemney  of  the  Authorety  of  this 
CoUony;  Always,  provided  that  bee,  or  may  bee, 
upon  juft  Caufe  detefted,  he,  or  they,  at  all  Times, 
fhall  be  lyable  to  be  brought  forth  to  anfwer  the 
fame,  by  Warrant  from  the  Governo"^  or  Dept. 
Govern°'',  or  any  two  Affiftants. 

Dated  at  a  Court  Martiall  held  in  Newport, 
on  Rhode  Ifland,  Auguft  24'h,  1676. 

Pr.     Edw^  Richmond,  Sec^y 

to  the  Court. 


1    I90  ] 

Voted,  That  the  Dept.  Governor  {\^^\\  have  Copys 
of  the  Tranfacflions  of  this  Court  between  this  and 
the  next  Sitting. 

Voted,  That  the  Court  is  adjourned  till  the  25* 
this  Inftant,  except  the  Dept.  Governour  fliall  fee 
Caufe  to  call  the  fi  Court  in  the  Intrim,  between 
this  and  the  25 '^  of  this  Inftant,  as  aforef^^  and  upon 
any  fuch  Occafion  the  Dept.  Govo''  have  full  Power 
to  call  a  Court  Martiall  as  aforefaid. 


INDEX. 


A  BRAM,  185. 
'^     AchterCall,  117. 

And 

OS   Gov.  E.,   Letters   of,    46, 

48,  49,   51,  52,   56,  65, 

Affeftion,  ftriking  Difplay  of, 

28. 

67,  77,  80,  88,  89,  100, 

Agents  of  Conncfticut,  155,  i 

56. 

102,  104,109,  113,  117, 

Albany,   71,  90,    100,    loi. 

"4. 

119,  124,  130. 

120,  122,  125,129, 

136, 

Fac  Simile  of  Signature  of,  47, 

147,  151,152,  157, 

167. 

53.  54.  59.  67.  81,  99. 

Albro  Capt.  John,  174. 

108,  128,  131,  148,  149. 

Alderman, -142. 

Ann 

Hooke's  Neck,  64.  94,  166. 

Alexander,  Philip's  Brother,  3 

'3- 

.69. 

Ambufcade,  25. 

Appe 

als  to  Gov.  and  Council,  57. 

Ammunition  fent  to  Nantucket 

58. 

Appl 

eton  Capt.,  143. 

to  Martha's  Vineyard  59 

Arbit 

ration,  8,  15,62,  186. 

Analhawin,  181. 

Archer  John,  184,  185. 

Andra  John,  181. 

Arms 

,  the  Indians  taught  the  Ufe  of. 

Andros   Gov.  E.,   46,  47,  48 

50, 

9- 

51,   52,    54,   55,    56 

61, 

Arms 

to  to  be  taken,   96,  97,  1 11. 

65.  75.   77.  78.   8> 

88, 

may   be  loaned   for   Hunting, 

89.  95.  96,  97.  99. 

lOI, 

112. 

102,  103,  104,  106, 

10, 

aken  away,  9.  25. 

1.3,  118.119. '^5. 

31. 

detained  by  R.  I.,  129,  130. 

139,  149,  151,  156, 

62. 

;iven  up.  8,  72. 

[    192  ] 


Army  in  Purfuit  of  Indians,  28. 
Arnold  Benedift,  Letters  to,  33,  36. 

Biographical  Notes : 

Alexander,  13. 

William,  54. 

Eafton  John,  2. 

the  Interpreter,  166. 
Enf.  Caleb,  174. 

Eafton  Nicholas,  I. 
James  Rev.  Thomas,  87. 

Arreft  of  Alexander,  13. 
Afhamattan,  178. 

Pynchon  Major  John,  100. 
Saflamon  John,  3. 

Afperfion  of  Bofton  Gov't,  136. 
Affawomfett  Pond,  2. 
Affiftant  of  Rhode  Ifland,  2. 

Uncas,  42. 
Bifhops  and  Ceremonies,  133. 
Block  Houfes,  74,  75,  82,  88,  92, 

Affizes,  Court  of,   88,  90,  92,  94, 
106. 

93,  94,  98,  107,  138. 
at  Mad  Man's  Neck,  107. 

Attorney  General  of  R.  I.,  2,  1 74, 

Block  Wand,  33. 
Boats  wanted,  16,  26. 

Awalhonks,  18,  20. 

Bone  broken,  well  fet,  ftrengthens 

Awetamoe's  Sifter.  183,  184. 

the  Limb,  38. 
Borden,  Thomas,  174,  186. 

BACKSLIDING   acknowledged, 

'33- 
Baker  Mr.,  117. 
Baltimore  Charles,  Lord,  124. 
Barker  Enf.  James,  173,  174,  186. 

Bofton,  8,22,  26,  5 1,.  54,  62,  84, 
120,  121,  132,  136,  137, 
142,  145.158.  159.  «6i, 
164,  165,  179. 
Prifoner  tortured  at,  22. 

Barrington.  12. 

Bayley  Capt.,  8 1. 

Bayly  Jofeph,  70. 

Beavers,  Value  of  as  Money,  115. 

Becher  Mr.,  86. 

Belcher  Andrew,  51. 

Boundary  Controverfy,  44,  51,  52. 
Boundary  R.  I.  and  Ct.,  62. 
Bounties  on  Indians,  26. 
Briggs  John,  182. 
Briggs  Sergeant,  68. 
Briftol,  12. 

Bible,  Parts  tranllated  into  Indian,87. 

Broadftreet  Simon,  133. 

[   193  ] 


Brockholls,  Capt.  Anthony,  9,  44., 

"9.  '53.  154.  158.  164. 

169. 
Brookhaven,  65. 
Bull  Capt.,  44. 
Bull  Lieut.  Ireh,  174. 

Garrifon  of,  1 73,  1 81. 
Burning  of  Englifti  Houfes,   2,  19, 

42,  177,  178,    179,  180. 
Burrc  Daniel,   158. 


73- 


pADMAN  William, 

^     Caggcftiall  John, 

Callcnder,  29. 

Calverly  Edmund,  Att'y  Gen.  R.  I., 

'74.  ^11- 
Canada,  124,  168. 
Cannon  fcnt  for,  82. 

belonging  to  Efopus,  104. 
Canoes  feized,  19. 

taken  away,  76. 

Hopped,  109. 

to  be  laid  up,  92,  94,  \  10. 

to  take  out  Certificates,  91. 

to  be  rellored,  165,  166. 
Canticos  (fee  Kintecoy). 
Captives  taken  at  Nafhaway,  177. 

examined  (Tho.  Warner),  143. 
Carriconty,  167. 
Carpenter  Abiah,  179. 

25 


Carpenter  Jofeph,  160. 
Carpenter  Wm's  Garrifon,  177. 
Carterett,  Governor's  Letter  to,  48. 

Gov.  Philip,  90. 
Catechifin  tranllated,  87. 
Cattle  trcfpafs upon  Indians,  14,15. 

killed,  16. 
Cavalry  employed,  19. 
Chambers  Capt.  James,  91,  104. 
Chief  Magiftrates,  57,  59,  60,  61. 
Chrillian  Prifoners,  148. 
Chriftianity  oppofed  by  Ind  ,  10,42 
Chriftian  Lidians  3,  10. 
Chrift's  Teachings,  134. 
Church  Benjamin,  18,20,187,188. 
Clarke  John,  62. 

Lieut.  Latham,  1 74, 

Walter,  173,  186. 

Enf.  Wefton,  174. 
Coat  of  murdered  Indian,  4. 

White,  182. 
Coddington  Wm.,  Gov.,  130,  135, 

'45 
Coddington  burial  Place,  2. 
Codrington  R.,  63. 
Coggefhall  John,  186. 

Joftua,  .74. 
Coliyer  John,  49. 
Commiirioners(fee  United  Colonic). 
Compton,  1 8,  20. 
Conference  with  Philip,  5,  6,  7,  8. 


[   194  ] 


Confcffion  of  Prifoners,  4 

.  5- 

Council  Minutes  : 

Conneaicut,   26,   28,  42 

,  44. 

45. 

April  23,      1676,       158. 

46,48,49,51,6 

2,64,89, 

May      5,                       160. 

100,  III,  113, 

•43. 

45. 

May   23,                      164. 

146,148.155, 

56, 

57, 

May   29,                       165. 

158,  168,  169, 

'71, 

180. 

May   30,                      167. 

Confpiracy  formed,  14. 

June   .0,                       169. 

Cook,  John,  182. 

July   26,                        .7,. 

Corn  given  by  Indians, 

with 

In- 

Court  of  Affizes,   57,  88,  90,  92, 

ftruftions  how  to 

plant 

12. 

106,  139,  162,  166. 

deftroyed  by  Cattle, 

14. 

Courts,  General,  57,  162,  166. 

Cornell  Richard,  91.  10 

Court  Martial,  Newport,  173. 

Coroner's  Inqueft,  I. 

may  be  called,  190. 

Correy  Lieut.  William,  i 

74- 

Craft  George,  Wife  of,  murdered. 

Council  Minutes : 

180. 

July  4,               167 

.  44 

Cranfton  Major  John,  186. 

July  24, 

64 

Cray  ton  John,  173. 

September   10, 

71 

Cruelties,  22. 

September   14, 

72 

Cuddcback  Gen.,  20. 

September   15, 

72 

Currency  of  the  Colony,  115. 

September  28, 

82 

Oftober  23, 

III 

TRANCES,  Indian,  34,  126. 
■*^          (Sec  Kintaco) ). 

Oftober  24, 

114 

November     8, 

120 

Dartmouth,  21. 

December  22, 

129 

David,  an  Indian,  2. 

January    17,    167I- 

.36 

Death  of  Alexander,  12,  13,  14. 

February  24, 

142 

of  SaiTamon,  2,  16. 

February  26, 

.46 

ofPhihp,  6. 

April     4,         1676 

•53 

of  Wcetamoo,  184. 

April     8, 

•54 

of  George  Craft's  Wife,    180. 

April  10, 

'55 

ofCapt.  Turner,  181. 

L   ^95  J 


DL-athof  Low  Howland,  182,  183, 
184. 
of  John  Archer,  184,  185. 
DcL-fic'd,  180. 
Dccrlkins   prefented   to   Governor, 

76. 
Defcftion  among  Indians,  38. 

(See  Plots,  Rumors,  &c.) 
Delaval,  Capt.  Thomas,  164,  166. 
Delaware,  54. 
Denton,  126. 

Deputy  Governor  of  R.  I.,  2. 
Dobb's  Ferry,  109. 
Dogs  Quarrels,  8. 

propofed  to  worry  Indians,  28. 
Dragoons,  26. 
Drunkennefs,  13. 
Duffels  Coat  of,  given  Indian,  76. 
Duke  of  York,  57,  84. 

Patent  extends  to  Ct.,  44,  51. 
Dumb  Boy,  181. 
Dutch,  145,  150. 

charged  with  furnifhing  Pow- 
der, 179. 
Dyre  Capt.  Wm.,  64,  7 1 ,  8 2,  1 1 1 , 
114.  120,  129,  136,  146, 
153,  154,  158,  160,  162, 
163,  164,  169,  171. 


pASTHAMPTON,  56,  58,  72, 
^         78,79,85,87,96,117. 


Eaft  River,  64. 

Eallon,  John,  174,  186. 

Nicholas,  I. 

Peter,  I. 
Eclipfe,  Lunar,   19. 
Eliot,  Indian  Miffionary,   3,  II. 
England,  133. 
Englifli  under  one  King,  10. 

trefpafs  upon  Indians,  1 4. 

the  firft  Aggreflbrs,  12. 

torture  an  Indian,  22. 
Epidemic  among  Indians,  1 2. 
Efopus,  91,  104,  115,  116. 
Execution  of  Indians,  4. 
Exprefs  from  Nantucket,   47,   48, 
49,51.53,  82,  101,136. 

Major  Pynchon,  122. 

T^AC  Simile  Signatures,   Edmund 
Andros,  47,53,  54,  59,  67, 
81,99,  '°8.  128,  131,149 
John  Eafton,  31. 
Fran  Lovelace,  39. 
John  Stanton,  141. 
Famine,  12. 
Faft  proclaimed  by  New  England 

Colonies,  132. 
Fences  unknown  with  Indians,   15, 
Fenner  Capt.  Arthur,  174,  186. 
Fine  impofed  upon  Philip,  8. 
Fire  Arms  (fee  Arms). 


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Flatland,  162. 
Flufhing,  77. 
Foancs  Capt.  John,  174. 


0  be  made,   73,  74, 


75,  88,  92,  98,  lol,  107. 
Fort  Neck,  1 1 7. 
Frauds  in  purchafmg  Lands,  3,4,  8, 

10,  12,  13,  14. 
French,  145. 

receive  North  Indians,  168. 

/GARDNER  Richard,  59. 

John,   59. 
Gaundet,  Quakers  to  run,  134. 
General  Courts,  57. 
Ghekonna  Counfelor,  85. 
Gifborn  Lieut.  Francis,  174. 
Godfree  John,  181. 
Gookin,  II. 

Gorton  Samuel  Jr.,  174. 
Gofpelfoid,  31. 
Gould  Thomas,  63,  181. 

Garrifon  of,   185. 
Governor  and  Council  (fee  Council 

Minutes). 
Gratuities  expefted  for  Lands,  7. 
Great  Neck,  107. 
Green  Daniel,  1 8 1. 

John,   174,  181. 
Green  River,  180. 
Greenburgh,  109. 


Greenwich,  89. 

Grievances  of  Indians,  10,  11,  iz, 
•3.  «4.  '5- 

Guns  from  a  Wreck,  56. 
(fee  Arms). 

TTACKENSACK,  76. 

^^      Hadley,  102,  I45. 

Hall  George,  91. 

Halter  broken  at  Execution,   5. 

Hampton,  I. 

Harlem,    109. 

Harris  Thomas,    175. 

William,  174,  186. 
Hartford,  49,  89,  96,  loi,  145. 
Harvard  College,  3. 
Harveft  Dance,  34. 
Hadey,  26. 
Hatfield  attacked,  143. 
Havens  Jack,  184. 
Heathen  may  be  deflroyed,  5. 

Apprchenfions  of,  36. 
Heiffcrman  William.  180,  181. 
Hell  Gate,  92,  93,  94,  154. 
Hcmpftead  76,  107,  119,  162. 
Hicks  Thomas,  107,  119. 
Hireling  Priefls,  31. 
Holland,  133. 

Holyoke  Capt.  Samuel,  179. 
Horfes  trefpafs  upon  Indians,  14. 
Hofpital  prepared,  134. 


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Hoftages  given,  14,  21,  64,  76. 
Hoftilities  commenced,    6,  16,  17, 

40,  41,  46. 
Houlden  Capt.  Randall,    174. 
Houics   burned,    2,    19,   42,    177, 

178,  179,  180. 
Houfe  of  Corrcflion   for  Quakers, 

•34- 
Howell  Capt.  John,   77,  96,  97. 
Rowland  Low,  182,  183,  184. 
Hudfon  River,  109,  171. 
Huntington,  128. 
Hutchinfon  Capt.,  40. 

IMPRISONMENT  of  Wm.  Love- 
ridge,  150. 
Indians,  one  of  the,  found  dead,  i . 

taught  the  Ufe  of  Firearms,  9. 

hung,  4. 

admitted  as  Jurors,  10. 

complain  oflnjuftice,  10,  11, 
12.  13,  14,  15,  22. 

receive  Englifli  kindly,  12. 

Grievances,    10,   11,   12,  13, 
14,  15,  22. 

Plots,  5,  6,    23,  33,    34,   36, 
54,  68. 

one  of  Kings  of  to  be  Arbi- 
trator, 9. 

Criminal  Law  of,  10. 

give  Lands  to  the  Englifh,  7. 


liansoppofe  Chriftianity,  10,  42. 
one  of  beheaded,  28. 
one  of  decreped  and  borne  off 

-    on  Son's  Back,  28. 
dcfirc  Peace,  29. 
Feftivitics  of,  34,  126,  127. 
difaffeftcd,  38. 
Rebellion  of,  49. 
Aggreflion  upon,   51,  54,  57. 
not  to  bedifturbcd,  71. 
Vifit  the  Governor,  76. 
cheated,  14  (fee  Frauds), 
intoxicated,  13,  15. 
injured  by  Trefpaflcs,   14. 
Confpiracy  formed,  14. 
Hoftilities  premature,  14. 
unaccufl:omed  to  Fences,  15. 
begin  Hoftilities,    6,    16,    17, 

40,  41,  46. 
one  of  the,  killed  by  a  Lad,  1 6. 
a  Oucen  among  friendly,  17, 

18,  20,  22. 
Expedition  againft,  incffcftual. 


hold  a  Treaty,  20,  21. 
forced  to  a  Treaty,  21. 


;ians  warn  Englifh  of  Danger,  24.     Inc 

vvifh  not  to  begin  the  War,  24. 

attacked,  25,  27,  28. 

difarmed,  25,  64,  65,  66,  96, 
97,  III,  137,  138. 

Forbearance  of,  2'. 

Bounties  offered  for,  26. 

to  receive  Juftice,  73,  80,  81, 
96,97,  139,  147. 

deprived  of  Canoes,  76,93,94. 

receive  Prcfents,  76. 

bring  Prefcnts  to  Governor,  76. 

one  of  the,  fent  as  Exprefs,  77, 
78,  80,  83. 

Arms  reftored  to  certain,  79, 
119,   165. 

idle  Rumors  concerning  to  be 
punifhcd,  80. 

Exprefs  from  Nantucket,  con- 
cerning, 82. 

Strength  of  on  Nantucket  and 
Martha's  Vineyard,  82. 

Sachem  of  Montauk,  Memo- 
rial in  Behalf  of,  83. 

friendly  to  Englifh,  83. 

defire  Proteaion,  84. 

religiousTeachings among,  86. 

Books  tranflated  for,  87. 

Rumors  of  Attack  upon  Hart- 
ford, 89,  101. 

rumored  Attack,  Nevefans,  90. 


lians,  Vote  on  felling  Powder  and 

Liquors  to  be  withheld  from, 

91,  106. 
to  obtain  PafTes,  94. 
to  be  protefted,  96,  147. 
Powder  may  be  fold  to,  103, 

152. 
in  Arms  in  Stanford,  104. 
Powder  to  be  withheld  from, 

106,  114,  115. 
Canoes  flopped,  109. 
Mohegan,  1 1 4. 
at  Efopus,  fears  of,  1 16. 
Rumors  of  HoiHlities,  116. 
none  live  on  Statcn  Ifland,  117. 
Sufquehanna,  I  24. 
fpecial  Warrant  for  difarming, 

126. 
Kintecoys  of,    126. 


mblc     from     their 


Hon 


Pcquot,  140,  141. 

purfued  and  flain,  140,  141. 

attack  Hatfield,  143. 

torture  a  Prifbner,  144. 

French,  145. 

allowed  to  plant  on  Manhattan 

Ifland,  147. 
notified  of  Gov. 's  Arrival,  153, 


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Indians,   Conncaicut   fends  Agents 
with  Propofais  to   engage, 
.56,157. 
Canoes  to  be   reftored,    165, 

169. 
fummoned  to  meet  Gov.,  167. 
North    River,      received     by 

French,  148. 
allowed  to  pals  on  Sound,  1 6). 
indidled,    174. 
fold  for  limited  Period,  175. 
fentenced  to  be  (hot,  177,  178, 

180,    181. 
Great  Falls  Fight  with,  179. 
Prifoners    demanded  by  Ply- 
mouth, 187,  188. 
tranfported,  188,  189. 
Indiftment  of  Indians,  1 74. 
Infantry  employed,  19. 
Innovations,  31. 
Inftruftions  to  Frank  Lee,  60. 
Inftruaions  to  Mr.  Welch,  53. 
Intercourfe  with  Bofton  fufpendcd, 

14Z. 
Interview  with  Philip,   5,  6,  7,  8. 
Interpreter,  Arnold,  166. 
Ipfwich,  I. 

Iroquois,  Emigration  of,    168. 
Ifraelites  deftroyed  for  Wickednefs, 
5- 


JAMAICA,  65,  76. 
James  II,  57. 
James  Rev.  Thomas,  87. 
Jealoufy   between  Whites   and  In- 
dians, 5,  6,  8,  23,  24,33, 
34- 
Jefuit  among  Mohawks,  125. 
Job,  an  Indian,  182. 
John,  an  Indian,  i  So. 
Juftice  to  be  granted  to  Indians,  73. 

ly-ENNEBEC,  57. 

■'^     King  Charles  II,  7,  29,  174. 

King  Dr.  David,  175,  186. 

Kingftown,  62,  63,  104. 

Kintecoy,  126,  127. 

Knapton  C^efar,  103,    114. 

r    AND,  Frauds  in  purchafing,  3, 


10,   12, 


13, 


LaPrairc,  168. 

Lawrence  James,  44,  64,  71,  82. 

Lead  to  be  withheld,  1 1 4. 

Lee  Franck,  60. 

Leete  Samuel,   142. 

William,  III,  113. 
Letters  from   Gov.    Lovelace.    33, 
36,  38. 

from  Gov.  John  Winthrop,  40. 

from  New  London,  42. 


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Letters  from  Gov.  E.  Andros,    46, 
48,49,51,52,54,56,57, 
65,  77,  80,    88,  89,  100, 
I03,  104,  109,  113,  117, 
119,  124,  130. 
from  Gov.  Codrington,  62. 
from  Lt.  Gov.  BrockhoUs,  68. 
from  Rev.  Tho.  James,  86. 
from  Gov.  Coddington,  1 32. 
from  John  Stanton,  132. 
Levies  of  Troops,  how  made,  26. 
Lex  talionis  difapproved,  8. 
Liberty  of  Confcience,  133. 
Lilly  Henry,  Marfhal  and  Cryer, 

174,  188. 
Liquors  fold  to  Indians,  15. 
given  Indians,  76. 
prohibited  Indians,  90,  106. 
Livingfton  Robert,  149,   151. 
Longlfland,  33,  34,  49,  64,  65,  72, 
73.   74.  76,   77.  78.  79. 
81,  88,  91,  94,  98,  III, 
137.  138,  139.  j6i,  165, 

Long  Neck,  166,  169. 
Lovelace  Francis, Letters  of,  33,  36. 
Loveridge  William,  150. 
Low  Anthony,  1 88,  189. 
Luycas  and  Chriftian,  160. 


\/TAD  Nan's  Neck,  107,  108. 

Magirtracy  fubfervient,  31. 
Mahicanders,  167. 
Mahycanders,  114,  115. 


Mai 


.  57- 


MalafTes,  188. 

Mamuxack,  184,  185,  188. 

Manchefler  William,  183. 

Manafles,  182,  183. 

Manor  of  Pelham,  64. 

Maques,  103,  114,  124,  125,15 

156,  165,  167. 
Martha's  Vineyard,  1 1,  57,  60,  8 

,65.' 
Martin's  Vineyard  (fee  Martha's  V 
Maryland,  I  24. 
Mafhapeage,  1 17. 
Maflachuictts,    II,  12,  20,  21,  2 

100,  124,  132,  133,  14 
Maflachufetts  Indian,  3. 
Maflachufetts  Mediation,  7,  19. 
MafTafoit,  12,  13. 
Match,  58,  59,  60. 
Mather  Dr.  Increafe,  4. 
Matowat,  182. 
Mattafhinnamy,  4. 
Mayhew  Thomas,    57,  60. 
Mayhews  labors  of  with  Indians,  1 
Mayor,  142,  164. 
Mediation  offered,  6,  7,  8,  18. 
iicccpted,  137, 


[    20I     ] 


Memori  il  of  Montauk  Sachem,  83. 
Merrimack,  25. 
Meflenger  fent  to  Philip,  6. 

to  be  feized,   66. 
Metropolitan  Town  of  Indians,  141. 
Middleborough,  2. 
Militia  may  be  called  out,  1 1 8. 
Minifters  denounced,  134. 

filenced,  133. 
Mob  at  Bollon,  22. 
Mohawks  (iee  Maques). 
Mohegans,  42,  109,  114. 
Molafles,  182,  183,  185. 
Money  of  Colony,  115. 
Montauks  aid  Englilh,  84. 
Montauk  Sachem's  Memorial,  83. 
Montauk  ravaged  by  Narraganfets, 

84. 
Monugabongun,  81;. 
Morton,  Thomas,  9. 
Mofcley  Capt.  21,  143. 
Molher  Enf.  Hugh,   i  74. 
MoiTup,  Sachem,  85. 
Mount  Hope,  19,  20. 
Mumuxuack,  183. 
Murder  of  Geo.  Craft's  Wife,  180. 

by  Indians,  40. 

of  Indian,  2. 
Murderers  executed,  4. 
Mufkets  fent  to  Nantucket,    ;8,  60. 

to  Vineyard,  59,  60. 
26 


X^ANTUCKET,    11,    57,   ; 

■^^         59,  60,  82,  165. 

Narraganfetts,  6,  10,  13,  16,  I  7,  2 
21,  22,  23,  26,  27,  ■. 
33,  46,  48,  62,  76,  • 
83,  84,  III,  140,  14 
175,  178,  180,  181,  18 

Narraganfet  Bay,  12,  18. 
aganfct  Country,    137. 


Nar 


V  Rivci 


Nafliaway,    177. 
Natick,  3. 
Navefmk,  90. 
Nechett,  178,  179. 
Nenecraft,  83,  84. 


Nefaquakes,  66. 

Nevafan?,  rumored  attack  upon,  9 


Ncv 


irk  Bay 


;,  90. 


Newburgh,  i. 

New  England,  114,  124,  125,  17 

Charter,  57. 

Money,  115. 

Troops,  .73. 
Newefing,  90. 
New  Jerfey,  90. 
New  London,  42,  52,  53. 
New  Plymouth  (fee  Plymouth). 
Newport,  2,    33,   175,    177,    i8( 
187,   189. 


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Newport  Court  Martial,  173. 
Newtown,  76. 

New  York,  6,  30,  57,  58,  61,  69, 
90. 

Gov.  Arbitrator,  9,  15. 

claims  E.  Boundary,  44,  51. 
Nichols  Matthias,  142. 
Nicolls  Col.  Francis,  116. 
Night  Watch,  16. 
Ninfecraft,  33,  34. 
Nonoet  Peter,  183. 
Northampton,  179. 
North  Hempftead,  107. 
North  Indians,  114,  146,  147,  153, 
165,    166. 


/-j.'^SUCK,  .4+. 
^^     Ohom,  183. 
Old  Indian  Chronicle,  17. 
Omen  in  lunar  Eclipfe,    19. 
Oracle,  ambiguous,  24. 
Order,  to  reinforce  the  building  of 
Blockhoufes,  88. 

to  difarm  the  Indians,  96. 

to   all  the  Towns  within  the 

forcing  the  Watch,  98. 
for  Oyller  Bay  to  fortify,  105. 
about   felling   Powder   to    the 

Indians,  106. 


Order  for  the  Inhabitants  of  Mad 
Nan's  Neck  to  make  a 
Blockhoiifc,  107. 

for  all  Indians  on  Long  Ifland 
to  bedifarmedatthis  Junft- 
ure,  and  that  none  ramble 
from  Place  to  Place,  &c  , 
158. 

to  Lieut.  Teunile  to  demand 
Chriftian  Prifoners  of  the 
Indians,  148. 

to  confine  Wm.  Loveridge,  1 50. 

made  at  Albany  about  felling 
of  Powder  to  the  Indians 
there,  ,52. 

fent  to  the  Towns  of  the  Weft 
and    North    Ridings,    by 
Capt.  Wm.  Dyrc,  162. 
Orgies,  Indian,  126. 
Oyfter  Bay,  70. 

to  fordfy,  105. 

pALMER,  William,  109. 

Pafs    to    be    taken    by   Boats 
paffing  Hellgatc,  i  54. 
Patent  of  N,  Y.  extends   E.  to  Ct,, 
44.  S'- 
Encroachments  repelled,  131. 
Patterfliall  Richard,  159. 


Peace  defired,  29. 


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Peace  to  be  made  at  Albany,  71. 
between  Maques  and   Mohe- 
gans.  114. 

Peconlc  Bay.  65. 

Peirce  Nehemiah,  120. 

Pell  John,  64,  77,  91,  92,  94,  166, 
.69. 

Pelham,  64,  96,   169. 

Pemaquid,  57. 

Penalty  for  felling  Powder,  115. 

Penny  mans  James,  120,  121,  123. 

Pequot,  42,  83,  140,  141. 

Perfecution  of  Quakers  (fee  Quakers) 

Pettacomfcutt,  177,  180. 

Pettyquamfott,  21. 

Pewanafuck,  180. 

Philip,  3,  4,  5,6,  7,  8,9,  II,  12, 
14,  15,  16,  17,  18,  19,  20, 
21,22,23,26,34,38,40, 
41,  102,  136,  148,  173, 
175,    186. 

Philips  Frederick,  71,82,111,114, 
120,  129,  136,  146,  153, 
I  54,  158,  160,  164,  169. 

Pilot,  58,  60. 

Pinnace,  77- 

Pitkin  Wm.,  155,  156,  158. 

Planting  Ground  injured,  6. 

Plots  of  Indians,  83. 

Plundering  of  Houfes,  1 6. 

Plunder  offered  to  volunteer  Parties, 


Plymouth,  I,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  8,  11, 
12,  13,  15,  16,  18,  19, 
20,  21,  26,  29,  38,  46, 
48,  54,  58,  62,  124,  146, 
186. 
demands  Prifoners,  187,  188. 

Pocaffct,  13,  26,  183,  185. 

Pocaffett  Side,  182. 


Poifoning  alleged,  13,  14. 
Pokanoket,  6. 
Poole,  Capt.  143. 
Port  eftabhfhed,  47. 
Potter  Enf  John,  1 74. 
Powder  to  be  fentto  Nantucket,  58. 
to  be  fold  to  Indians,  71. 
to   Indians,   Vote    concerning 

Sale  of,  91. 
to  be  fold  freely  to  Maques,  103. 
to  be  withheld  from   Indians, 

114.  US- 
Letter  of  N.  Pierce  concern- 
fold  by  N.  Pierce,  121. 
Camplaint  againll  Sale,  122. 
Quantity  fold,  122. 
to  Indian?,  Letter  to  Governor 

R.  L  concerning,  130. 
Veffel  detained  on  Account  of, 

129. 
to  Indians  Afperfion  repelled, 
■36. 


I  204 


Powder  furnilhcd  by  French,  145. 

faidtobe  procured  fromDutcli, 
179. 
Prence  Thomas,  38. 
Prefents  to  Indians,  16. 
Priefts,  24. 

Indian,  oppofeChrirtianity,  10. 

New  England,  30. 
Princetown,  185. 
Prifoners  fold  as  Slaves,  21. 

exported,  21. 

Narrative  of,  I43. 

tortured,  144. 

Order  for,  148. 
Proclamation  of  War  not  made,  27. 

to  be  ifliied,  73. 

fent,  78,  80. 

about  Blockhoufes,  74,  88,  92. 

about  Canoes,  94. 
Propofals  of  Agents  of  Ct.,  I  56. 
Providence,  62,  173,  175,  186. 

Plantations,  175. 
Pimckateft,  182. 

Pynchon  Major  John,    loO,    122, 
190. 

SUABAUG,  26. 
Quakers,  i,  30,  70,  186. 
Quakers  perfecuted,  134. 
Quanachuagat,  188. 
Quanpen,  175,  177,  178,  180. 


Quafquomack,  182. 

Ouecn,  Indian,  friendly,  17,  22. 

Queens  County,  76,  107,  117. 

Quincy,  9. 

Quonaehevvacout,  181. 

■n  ARITAN  River,  90. 

Rates  to  be  levied,  162. 

Rebellion,  what  to  conftitute,  44. 

Refugees  from  their  Homes  receiv- 
ed, 137. 

Religious  Intolerance,  i . 

Religion  among  Montauks,  86. 

Report  of  Indian  Hoftilities  to  be 
made,  74. 

Revenues  of  his  Royal  Highnefs, 
162. 

Rhode  inand,  1,7,12,16,18,21 
22,  29,  30,  33,  36,  5: 
53,  62,  129,  130,  13: 
•35.  136.  137,147,160, 
173.  174.  175.  187.  «88, 
189. 
Indians  fent  off  from,  27. 
People  confer  with  Philip,  5 , 7 . 

Richmond,  Edward,  Sec,  174,  189 

Riotous  Conduft  of  Morton,  9. 

River  Indians,  1 14,  145,  146. 

Rockaway,  76,  117,  126. 

Rogers  James,  Gen.  Serg.,   174. 

Rogers  Sergt.,  Man  owned  by,  185, 


[    205 


Royal  Highnefs,   45,   46,   49,  51, 

130,  156,  162. 
Rumors  of  Ind.  Hoftlities,  6, 33,  36, 

38,70,72,73,77,80,89 
RufTcll  Jofeph,  73,  74. 


OACONET,  26. 

Sagamack,  ordered  to  difperfc, 


Saljfbury  Capt.,  164. 

Salmon  Clement,  123. 

Sanford  Capt.  Peleg,  174. 

Saflamon  John,  3,  5,  14,  16. 

Savage  Major,  20. 

Schoolcraft  Henry  R.,  126. 

Scott,  John,  1 79. 

Seabrooke,  49,  53,  55,  64. 

Seatalcott,  68,  77. 

Seatauque,  137. 

Seaquitalke,  126. 

Seekonk,  I2. 

Secretary  of  New  York,  44,  64,  7 1 , 
82,  III,  114,  120,  121, 
136,  146,  153,154,  158, 
160,  164,  169,  171. 

Seconot,  18. 

Sentence  of  Indians,  177,  178,  180, 
181. 

Sequetauke,  137. 

Setaukct,  65. 

Sharpc  Thomas,  103. 
Sergt.,  166. 


Shelter  Ifland,  72,  79,  96. 

Shot  Vote  on  felling  to  Indians,  19. 

Silvefter,  William,  54. 

Sinnekes,  103,  114,  124,  125,  156, 

167. 
Skins  prcfented,  76. 

for  Clothing,  85. 
Slavery  limited,  R.  I.,  175. 
Slaves,  Indians  fold  as,   21,  22,  25. 

Indians  may  be  fold  as,  188. 
Sloop  fent   to   R.  I.  for  Refiigees, 
160,   161. 

ient  eaftward,  54,  58,  60. 

to  cruife  in  Sound,  77,  78,  80. 

to  Efopus,  104. 

to  Rhode  Idand,  130. 

ufed  in  tranfporting  Wounded, 
132. 

returns  from  R.  I.,  164. 
Smith  Richard,  40. 
Smith  Mr.,  66. 
Sogkonate,  18. 
Southampton,   58,  65,  79,  86,  96, 

137.  139- 
Southold,  54,  57,  61,  78. 
South  Kingfton,  173. 
Sowagonifh,  175,  177. 

Spain,  22.  ^ 
Spiting  Devil,  147. 
Sprague  Capt.,  21. 


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Stanford,  1 66. 

Stanton  John,  1 40. 

Staten  Ifland,  117. 

Stirling,  Earl  of,  57. 

Stony  Brooi;,  66. 

Strongholds  for  Women  and  Child- 
ren. 73.  74,  75.  88,  92, 
98,  105. 

Suffolk  Co.,  65,  66. 

Sunkeecunfuck,  178. 

Superfttion  on  account  of  Eclipfc, 
14. 

Surrender  of  Saybrook  refufed,  49. 

Sufquehanna  Indians,  1 24. 

Suton  Michael,  151. 

Swamp  Fight,  28,  177. 

Swanfea,  6,  17,  19,  20, 

Swanzca,  12. 

npAPPAN,  76. 

-^       Taunton,  6,  8. 
Taunton  River,  184. 
Terry  Thomas,  34. 
Tetticut  Indian,  2. 
Teunife  Lieut.  Gerret,  148,  149. 
Thenford,  65. 

Toby,  183. 


Tom,  an  Indian,  76. 
Topping  John,  Letter  to  77. 
Topping  John,  91,  96,  97. 
Torture  of  Indians,  22. 

of  a  Prifoner  by  Indians,  144. 
Townfend,  Henry  and  Richard,  70. 
Tranfportation  of  Indians,  188,  189 
Treaties,  20,  137. 
Tribute  of  Wolves'  Heads,  9. 

paidbyLonglflandlnd'ns,  34. 

paid  to  Narraganfets,   72,  76, 
79.  83- 
Troops,  26. 

fent  for  by  Nantucket,  82. 
dcfired,  132. 
Turner  Capt.  Wm.,  179,  180,  181. 

T  TMPIRE,  8,  15,  29,  30. 
^      Uncas,42. 
Unchechauge,  126,  137. 
Unquechauge,  65. 
United  Colonies,  8,  23,  25,  132. 

-yOLKERT  Capt.,  149. 
^      Vote  on  felling  Powder  to  ]n- 


TTT-ABINO,  126. 
^^       Wachufett,  185. 


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Wamprnogas,  12,  173. 
Wa  npanooag'%  178. 
Wampum,  Value  of  as  Money,  115. 
War,  Law  of  Arms  violated,  31. 

begun  before  proclaimed,  27. 

began,  6,  1 6,  17,  40,  41,  46. 

declared  by  United  Colonics, 
26. 
Warrant  for  difarming  Indians  I  26. 
Warren,  R.  I.  i  2. 
Warner,  Thomas,  143. 
Warwick.  173,  178,  179,  186. 
Waflafamon,  3. 
Watch  kept  on  R.  I.,  16. 

to  be  kept,  58,64,  75,78,80, 
82,88,  98,  166. 


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Wechanckfum,  185. 
Weckquafkecks.  109. 
Wecopeak  John,  180,  181. 
Wcetamoo,  13,  14,  26,  183,  184. 
Weghqueghe,   109. 
Welch  William,  52,  53. 
Wenunaquabin,  178,  179. 
Weftchefter,  109. 
Weftchefter  County,  94,  1 09,  1 69. 
Whaweapunet,  1 84. 
Whawinucklliin,  185. 
Whipple  John  Jun.,  175. 
Wichquaefqiicecks,    109. 
Wicker's  Ci-eck,  109,  147,  153. 


Wildborc  Capt.  Samuel,  174. 

Will,  Indian,  85. 

Will,  Philip's,  3. 

Willct  Capt.,  13. 

Williams  Roger,  i,  10,  175. 

Capt.  Roger,  174. 
Willis  Samuel,  155,  156,  158. 
Wilfon,  Mr,,  121. 
Windfor,  Ct.,  102. 
Winllow  Jofiah,  26,  i  88. 

Governor,  23. 

Major,  13,  14. 
Winthrop  Major,  52,  53,  54. 
Winthrop  John,  Gov.,  Letter  of, 
40.  51,  52,54,  62. 

Letter  to,  46. 
WitherlyMr.,41. 
Wolafton  Capt.,  9. 
Wolves'  Heads  as  Tribute,  9. 
Wonolancet,  25. 
Woodcock,  182.     . 
Woodhull  Richard,  65. 

Mr.,  Letter  to,  78. 
Wounded  received,  132,  134. 
Wreck,  Guns  from,  56. 
Wuttauntoquim,  85. 
Wyckerfcrceke,  169,  170. 
Wyfquaqua,  1 09. 

Y'OUNG,  Capt.  John,  54. 


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